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Colmeallie stone circle

Scotland
HES SM116
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Overview

History & significance

Colmeallie stone circle is a prehistoric monument located in Angus, Scotland, dating to the Bronze Age. The site consists of a ring of standing stones arranged in a circular configuration, representing one of the numerous stone circles that characterise the ritual and ceremonial landscapes of Bronze Age Scotland. Like many such monuments, Colmeallie would have served functions related to communal gathering, astronomical observation, or ceremonial practice, though the specific purpose remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The monument is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's national designation system and continues to provide evidence of the sophisticated understanding of geometry and landscape organisation demonstrated by prehistoric communities in eastern Scotland.

Colmeallie stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM116. View the official record →

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What is Colmeallie stone circle?

Colmeallie stone circle is a prehistoric monument located in Angus, Scotland, dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM116.

Who is responsible for protecting Colmeallie stone circle?

Colmeallie stone circle 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 SM116.

What other scheduled monuments are near Colmeallie stone circle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leys,kerb cairn,houses and fields on S slope of Craig of Cornescorn (3.9 km), Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of (5.6 km), Hill of Strathnosen,farmstead & field system (5.8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Leys,kerb cairn,houses and fields on S slope of Craig of Cornescorn
Bronze Age · Kerb cairn,houses and fields on s slope of craig of cornescorn3.9 km
Dalbog,house,fields and cairns 1km N of
House,fields and cairns 1km5.6 km
Hill of Strathnosen,farmstead & field system
Post-Medieval · Farmstead & field system5.8 km
East Mains of Balfour,farmstead 550m NNE of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead6.2 km
Newbigging, hut circle 820m NNW of
Hut circle8.8 km
Mains of Edzell, enclosure 170m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure9.2 km
Edzell Castle
9.2 km
Castle Hillock,motte
Medieval · Motte9.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Colmeallie stone circle

Colmeallie stone circle stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.

The wider landscape

Around Colmeallie stone circle

Battle of Alford 1645Battle (1645) · ~23.9 miles
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