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Achaban House is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a single upright stone of the type characteristic of Bronze Age ritual and territorial markers in the Scottish Highlands. Standing stones of this period, typically dating to between 2000 and 500 BCE, served various functions within prehistoric communities, though their precise ceremonial or practical purposes remain a matter of archaeological interpretation. The stone's survival to the present day makes it a significant physical record of Bronze Age settlement and cultural practices in the region.
Achaban House, standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10626. View the official record →
Achaban House is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10626.
Achaban House, standing stone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Achaban House, standing stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM10626.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Poit na h-I, crannog 220m SSE of Achaban House (0.2 km), Tormore Quarry, quarry, spoil heaps, trackways and pier, Fionnphort (1.3 km), Poit na h-I (Pottie), standing stone 365m NNE of (1.6 km).
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