What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glenquicken Moor 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.
Glenquicken Moor stone circle is likely Neolithic or Bronze Age in origin, based on the typology of such monuments in Scotland. These circles may have had ceremonial, astronomical, or social functions, though specific meanings or folklore associated with this site are not recorded.
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Places near here
GlenquickenStone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 217 yd
Billy Diamond's BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 225 yd
Blackmyre MoorFarmstead (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 582 yd
Glenquicken MoorStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 902 yd
Chain WoodWood · 1.6 mi
Gem Rock MuseumHeritage attraction · 2.0 mi
Barholm WoodWood · 2.3 mi
Carsluith CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.7 mi
Ben JohnMountain / peak · 3.1 mi
Wigtown SandsBeach / strand · 3.4 mi
Covenanter's MonumentMemorial · 4.7 mi
War MemorialMonument · 4.8 mi