Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
Balbirnie Stone Circle
Balbirnie Stone Circle in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Jim Bain — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Balbirnie Stone Circle is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Balbirnie Stone Circle is an archaeological site, a stone circle on the north-eastern edge of Glenrothes, in Fife, Scotland. The site was in use from the late Neolithic period to the late second millennium BC. The prehistoric ceremonial complex of Balfarg is nearby; the scheduling for Balfarg states that "the Balfarg complex, together with the nearby stone circle at Balbirnie and other sites in their vicinity, form one of the most important groups of monuments of Neolithic and Bronze Age date in eastern Scotland."
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The stone circle was originally at . The site was excavated in 1970–1971 by Graham Ritchie, before planned widening of the A92 road; the main features of the site were then re-erected nearby at .
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- Coordinates
- 56.2138, -3.1529
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY7 6NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Glenrothes and Mid Fife
- Official site
- canmore.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q110950796 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balbirnie Stone Circle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balbirnie Stone Circle?
- Balbirnie Stone Circle is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY7 6NX).
- Is Balbirnie Stone Circle free to visit?
- Yes, Balbirnie Stone Circle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Balbirnie Stone Circle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY7 6NX. It sits within the Glenrothes and Mid Fife parliamentary constituency.