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Belts of Shanquhar

Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)
Belts of Shanquhar
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Belts of Shanquhar as Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dated to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Belts of Shanquhar stone circle likely served ceremonial or astronomical purposes. Local folklore associates the site with ancient rituals, though specific meanings or uses remain unclear.

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