What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hillhead as Recumbent Stone Circle (bronze Age), Unidentified Pottery(s) (period Unassigned), Worked Object(s) (quartz)(period Unassigned), Worked Object(s) (flint)(period Unassigned). 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.
Hillhead is likely associated with the Bronze Age, given its classification as a Recumbent Stone Circle, a type of megalithic monument commonly dated to this period in Scotland. Such sites may have had ceremonial, astronomical, or communal significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.
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Places near here
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Slack CottageStructure (period Unassigned) · 1517 yd
Queen's ViewViewpoint · 1.1 mi
Muirton WoodForest · 1.8 mi
Oldtown PlantationForest · 1.9 mi
Tarland War MemorialMemorial · 2.4 mi
MacRobert Memorial HallMemorial · 2.4 mi
Corse CastleTower House (medieval) · 2.6 mi
Tomnaverie Stone CircleHeritage attraction · 2.6 mi
Craiglea HillMountain / peak · 3.0 mi