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Westerkirk Mains

Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible)
Westerkirk Mains
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Westerkirk Mains as Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dated to the Neolithic period with possible Bronze Age activity, Westerkirk Mains is likely a ceremonial or ritual site, common to such stone circles in prehistoric Scotland. Its purpose may have been linked to astronomical observations, seasonal gatherings, or ancestral worship, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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Photo: Paul Chapman · CC BY-SA 2.0