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Tuach Hill is a Bronze Age stone circle and enclosure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 130 metres south-west of Gallow Top. The monument comprises a circular arrangement of stones typical of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial sites in north-east Scotland, with associated enclosure features that suggest a domestic or defensive function. The site dates to the Bronze Age, a period when such stone circles served important roles in community gatherings, burial practices, and territorial marking. The physical remains at Tuach Hill contribute to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual landscapes in the Aberdeenshire region.
Tuach Hill, stone circle and enclosure 130m SW of Gallow Top is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM50. View the official record →
Tuach Hill is a Bronze Age stone circle and enclosure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 130 metres south-west of Gallow Top. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM50.
Tuach Hill, stone circle and enclosure 130m SW of Gallow Top dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle and enclosure 130m sw of gallow top. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Tuach Hill, stone circle and enclosure 130m SW of Gallow Top 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 SM50.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairntradlin Cottage, standing stone 480m W of (2.7 km), South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W of (3.6 km), South Fornet, stone circle 250m NW of (4.7 km).
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