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Airigh Mhaoldonuich is a Bronze Age fallen standing stone located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Lewisian Complex, ancient gneiss formed during the Proterozoic era, which gives this landscape its characteristic hard, crystalline foundation. The stone has toppled from its original upright position, as suggested by its name, which derives from Gaelic topographical terminology.
Standing stones of this type were commonly erected across northern Scotland during the Bronze Age, typically serving ceremonial, territorial or burial-related functions within prehistoric communities. The weathered gneiss bedrock surrounding the site would have provided accessible stone for tool-making and construction purposes for its Bronze Age inhabitants. The monument's survival testifies to the cultural significance these stones held in the landscape.
Airigh Mhaoldonuich is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM5430, recognising its archaeological importance. The Ross-shire landscape preserves numerous Bronze Age monuments, and this fallen stone contributes to understanding the ritual and settlement patterns of prehistoric communities across the Scottish Highlands. Its position upon ancient Lewisian bedrock anchors it within one of Britain's oldest and geologically most distinctive regions.
Airigh Mhaoldonuich,fallen standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5430. View the official record →
Airigh Mhaoldonuich is a Bronze Age fallen standing stone located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5430.
Airigh Mhaoldonuich,fallen standing stone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a fallen standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Airigh Mhaoldonuich,fallen 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 SM5430.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Barraglom,broch,cup marked rocks,fish traps and settlement (1 km), Aird Callanish,cairn 200m SW of,Crulivig (1.2 km), Tursachan, Barraglom, Beàrnaraigh / Standing Stones, Barraglom, Great Bernera (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Airigh Mhaoldonuich,fallen standing stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Airigh Mhaoldonuich,fallen standing stone stands on Lewisian Complex, bedrock that formed in the Proterozoic. The rock here is gneiss.