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Candle Hill

Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Recumbent Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Roundhouse (prehistoric)
Candle Hill
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Candle Hill as Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Recumbent Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Roundhouse (prehistoric). 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.
Candle Hill is likely associated with the Neolithic or Bronze Age, given the presence of a recumbent stone circle and cup marked stone. Such features often held ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to astronomical observations or seasonal gatherings.

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Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0