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Loanhead

Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Loanhead as Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age). 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.
Loanhead is likely from the Bronze Age and represents a Four Poster Stone Circle, a type of ceremonial or ritual site. Its purpose may have been linked to astronomical observations, seasonal markers, or communal gatherings.

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