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Balgarthno Stone Circle

Rig and Furrow (post Medieval), Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)
Balgarthno Stone Circle
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Balgarthno Stone Circle as Rig and Furrow (post Medieval), Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Balgarthno Stone Circle is likely Neolithic or Bronze Age in origin, based on its classification as a stone circle. Such circles were often used for ceremonial, ritual, or astronomical purposes, though specific folklore or use associated with this site is not recorded.

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Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.0