Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAchnagarron,two standing stones NE of
Bronze Age · Two standing stones

Achnagarron,two standing stones NE of

Scotland
HES SM1762
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Two standing stones
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Achnagarron is a Bronze Age monument comprising two standing stones located in Sutherland, northeast Scotland. The stones form part of the wider tradition of upright stone placement that characterised Bronze Age ritual and territorial practice across northern Britain. Such monuments typically served functions related to burial practices, ceremonial gatherings, or landscape demarcation during the second millennium BC. The site is recorded within Scotland's national archaeological database and continues to provide evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and monumental architecture in the far north of Scotland.

Achnagarron,two standing stones NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1762. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Achnagarron,two standing stones NE of?

Achnagarron is a Bronze Age monument comprising two standing stones located in Sutherland, northeast Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1762.

What period does Achnagarron,two standing stones NE of date from?

Achnagarron,two standing stones NE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a two standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Achnagarron,two standing stones NE of?

Achnagarron,two standing stones NE of 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 SM1762.

What other scheduled monuments are near Achnagarron,two standing stones NE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Kinnauld School,broch NE of (3.5 km), East Kinnauld,fort 1000m NE of Eiden (3.6 km), Morvich Lodge,cairns,hut circles & clearance cairns 400m E of (5.2 km).

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