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Balfarg

Neolithic henge and stone circles, Fife, Scotland

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Balfarg is a prehistoric monument complex in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. With the development of Glenrothes new town in the latter half of the 20th Century an adjacent residential area was developed around the complex carrying the same name.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Pit burial with beaker

c. 1900 BC

Mercer excavations

1977–1978

Barclay & Russell-White excavations

1983–1985

Grooved ware in postholes

c. 2900 BC

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Burial and Funerary Structures

GravesBurial MoundsTombs
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Religious and Ritual Structures

Ceremonial Platforms
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Environmental and Natural Features

Landscaped Earthworks
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Astronomical and Timekeeping Structures

Stone Alignments
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Country

United Kingdom

Coordinates

56.22° N, -3.16° E