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 its typology and the context of similar monuments in Scotland. Such circles may have been used for ceremonial, social, or astronomical purposes, though specific meanings or folklore associated with this site are not recorded.
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Places near here
Billy Diamond's BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 215 yd
GlenquickenStone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 280 yd
Blackmyre MoorFarmstead (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 605 yd
Cambret HillLazy Beds (post Medieval) · 1169 yd
Chain WoodWood · 1.5 mi
Gem Rock MuseumHeritage attraction · 1.9 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.0 mi
Barholm WoodWood · 2.3 mi
Carsluith CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.7 mi
Ben JohnMountain / peak · 3.2 mi
Wigtown SandsBeach / strand · 3.4 mi
Covenanter's MonumentMemorial · 4.6 mi