Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWhitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner
Bronze Age · Henge 60m e of ne corner

Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner

Scotland
HES SM3369
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Henge 60m e of ne corner
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Whitewellbrae Wood Henge is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 60 metres east of the north-east corner of Whitewellbrae Wood. The site consists of a henge earthwork, a monument type characteristic of the Bronze Age and earlier periods, comprising a circular or oval bank and ditch formation that likely served ritual or ceremonial purposes. Such henges represent significant evidence of prehistoric social organisation and communal labour in Bronze Age Scotland. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM3369.

Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3369. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner?

Whitewellbrae Wood Henge is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 60 metres east of the north-east corner of Whitewellbrae Wood. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3369.

What period does Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner date from?

Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a henge 60m e of ne corner. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner?

Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner 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 SM3369.

What other scheduled monuments are near Whitewellbrae Wood, henge 60m E of NE corner?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bizzyberry Hill,fort & Wallace's Well (6.7 km), Gillespie Moat,motte,Parkmanse Garden (8.1 km), Prehistoric settlement and enclosure, 65m ENE of 21 Colliehill Road, Biggar (8.2 km).

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