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Yadlee is a Bronze Age stone circle located in East Lothian, Scotland, approximately 250 metres south of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke deposited during the Telychian period of the Silurian era, which provides a naturally hard and stable foundation. Stone circles of this type were typically erected during the Bronze Age, between roughly 2500 and 1000 BC, and served ritual and ceremonial purposes within prehistoric communities.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM4443, recognising its significance as a surviving example of Bronze Age monumental architecture in the Lothians. The East Lothian landscape provided both the stone for construction and the open terrain favoured for such ritual sites, which were often positioned on elevated ground or prominent locations visible across the surrounding countryside. The Gala Group wacke, a competent sedimentary rock, would have been available locally and suitable for stone working.
Like other stone circles in Scotland, Yadlee represents a substantial community investment in construction and maintenance, reflecting the social organisation and belief systems of Bronze Age societies in eastern Scotland. The monument continues to form a significant element of the prehistoric archaeology of East Lothian, demonstrating the long habitation and ritual use of this region during the Bronze Age.
Yadlee, stone circle 250m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4443. View the official record →
Yadlee is a Bronze Age stone circle located in East Lothian, Scotland, approximately 250 metres south of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4443.
Yadlee, stone circle 250m S 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 the UK.
Yadlee, stone circle 250m S 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 SM4443.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blue House, cairns 720m ESE of (3.8 km), Gamelshiel, settlement & field system 950m ESE of (3.9 km), Table Rings, cairn 500m WSW of Penshiel (4.1 km).
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Yadlee, stone circle 250m S of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.