Description

The monument comprises a stone circle of prehistoric date, which lies within a forestry plantation on Cothiemuir Hill. The stone circle, measuring approximately 18m in diameter, originally consisted of twelve stones, of which only 5 are now standing. The recumbent stone is flanked by two of the upright stones standing to a height of 2.5m, and a further two stones have fallen. It was first scheduled in 1925, but the original scheduling documentation is missing and the area inadequately defined. The monument is being rescheduled to clarify the extent of the protected area.

The area to be scheduled is a circle 40m in diameter centred on the centre of the circle, to include the remains of the stone circle and an area around in which traces of activities associated with the construction and use of the monument may survive, as shown in red on the attached map extract.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as the remains of a prehistoric stone circle and one of a cluster in the local vicinity. It has the potential to provide important information about prehistoric ritual activity in this area.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland