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Whitehill is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Bogmore Wood, Aberdeenshire. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, Cambrian psammite and pelite formations that underlie this part of north-eastern Scotland. The stone circle is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM55, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of ritual and ceremonial practice during the Bronze Age.
Stone circles of this type were constructed across Britain and Ireland between approximately 3000 and 1000 BC, typically serving ceremonial or burial functions for Bronze Age communities. Their precise purpose remains debated amongst archaeologists, though many are associated with burial cairns or aligned with celestial events. The Aberdeenshire landscape contains numerous such monuments, indicating substantial Bronze Age settlement and social organisation in the region.
The location within Bogmore Wood places Whitehill within a woodland setting that may differ considerably from the open moorland the circle originally occupied. The underlying Cambrian geology, characteristic of the Southern Highlands, would have provided local stone suitable for monument construction. This scheduled monument status ensures its protection for future archaeological study and public heritage appreciation.
Whitehill, stone circle, Bogmore Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM55. View the official record →
Whitehill is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Bogmore Wood, Aberdeenshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM55.
Whitehill, stone circle, Bogmore Wood dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle, bogmore wood. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Whitehill, stone circle, Bogmore Wood 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 SM55.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Luath's Stone, standing stone (1.4 km), Tombeg, standing stone 90m WSW of (3.7 km), Deer Park, stone circle 65m N of (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Whitehill, stone circle, Bogmore Wood's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Whitehill, stone circle, Bogmore Wood stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.