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Tamnagorn is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument stands protected under Historic Environment Scotland's scheduling system with reference SM49, ensuring its preservation as a significant archaeological asset. The circle represents the ritual and ceremonial traditions of Bronze Age communities in north-east Scotland, a region particularly rich in such monuments.
The site occupies bedrock formed from an unnamed igneous intrusion of Ordovician to Silurian age, with felsic rock compositions characteristic of the area's complex geological foundation. This Silurian bedrock would have been well-known to Bronze Age builders, who selected and worked stone from their immediate landscape. The choice of location on this particular geological formation may have held cultural or practical significance for the communities who erected the circle.
Bronze Age stone circles across Scotland typically served functions connected to ceremony, gathering and possibly astronomical observation, though their precise purposes remain subject to interpretation. The survival of Tamnagorn as a recognisable monument permits ongoing study of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in Aberdeenshire, contributing to understanding of this crucial period in Scottish prehistory.
Tamnagorn, stone circle 300m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM49. View the official record →
Tamnagorn is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM49.
Tamnagorn, stone circle 300m E of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tamnagorn, stone circle 300m E of 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 SM49.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hill of Bandodle, farmstead 210m SSE of (1.4 km), Auchmore Farm, hut circle 80m NW of (2.9 km), Old Kirk of Tough, standing stone 165m N of Forkins of Midmar (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tamnagorn, stone circle 300m E of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tamnagorn, stone circle 300m E of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.