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The Thieves is a Bronze Age standing stone located on Blair Hill in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The monument consists of a single upright stone of modest height, typical of prehistoric ritual or territorial markers from the second millennium before the present era. Standing stones of this period and character are commonly interpreted as having served ceremonial, funerary, or boundary functions within Bronze Age communities, though the specific purpose of this particular stone remains uncertain. The site's survival on the landscape provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use in the south-western regions of Scotland.
The Thieves, standing stones, Blair Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1044. View the official record →
The Thieves is a Bronze Age standing stone located on Blair Hill in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1044.
The Thieves, standing stones, Blair Hill dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones, blair hill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Thieves, standing stones, Blair Hill 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 SM1044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Napper's Cottage,chambered cairn (0.5 km), Drumfern,cairn and remains of stone circle (0.8 km), Cordorcan, cairn 750m NE of (1.2 km).
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