Overview
Conan Mains is recorded as Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Ring Ditch (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible) in Scotland Highland. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Conan Mains as Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Ring Ditch (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Conan Mains as Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Ring Ditch (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible).
How it was made and used
The label Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Ring Ditch (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Ring Ditch (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Pit Circle (prehistoric)(possible), Ring Ditch (prehistoric), Roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), Timber Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Conan Mains matters as a recorded pit circle (prehistoric)(possible), ring ditch (prehistoric), roundhouse (prehistoric)(possible), timber circle (neolithic) - (bronze age)(possible) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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