Why this matters
Thorn is likely associated with the Bronze Age, given its classification as a Four Poster Stone Circle, and may have had ritual or ceremonial significance. The presence of pits suggests possible burials or symbolic features linked to prehistoric land use or belief systems.
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Thorn as Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age), Pit(s) (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
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