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Stonehead is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises standing stones arranged in a circular formation, typical of ritual and ceremonial sites constructed during the Bronze Age in northern Scotland. Stone circles of this period served purposes that remain incompletely understood, though they are believed to have functioned as focal points for communal gatherings and ceremonial activities. The site forms part of the significant concentration of prehistoric stone circles found throughout Aberdeenshire, a region particularly rich in such monuments from the Bronze Age period.
Stonehead, stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM47. View the official record →
Stonehead is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM47.
Stonehead, stone circle dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Stonehead, stone circle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM47.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hill of Christ's Kirk, fort (1.3 km), Christ's Kirk, Kennethmont (1.9 km), Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown (3.7 km).
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