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Thirstone is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 1300 metres north-north-west of Thirstone in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a ring of standing stones dating to the Bronze Age period, representing a form of ritual or ceremonial site characteristic of prehistoric communities in Scotland. Stone circles of this type were typically erected between roughly 3000 and 1000 BC and served purposes that likely included gathering, ceremony, or astronomical observation. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM5094 and remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age activity in the Clyde valley region.
Thirstone,stone circle 1300m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5094. View the official record →
Thirstone is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 1300 metres north-north-west of Thirstone in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5094.
Thirstone,stone circle 1300m NNW 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 Britain.
Thirstone,stone circle 1300m NNW 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 SM5094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netherton,cairn 800m SW of (3.2 km), Craighead, platform settlement 1200m WNW of (3.7 km), Craighead, barrow and cairn 820m NW of (3.9 km).
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