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Ardlair is a Bronze Age symbol stone and adjacent standing stone located south-southwest of Ardlair in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The symbol stone bears carved motifs typical of Bronze Age rock art in northeast Scotland, though specific details of the carvings would require direct archaeological examination. The presence of the adjacent standing stone suggests ritual or ceremonial significance within the Bronze Age landscape of the region. Both monuments contribute to the archaeological evidence of Bronze Age activity and belief systems in Aberdeenshire, a county particularly rich in such carved stones and standing monuments from this period.
Ardlair, symbol stone and adjacent standing stone, SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM65. View the official record →
Ardlair is a Bronze Age symbol stone and adjacent standing stone located south-southwest of Ardlair in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM65.
Ardlair, symbol stone and adjacent standing stone, SSW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a symbol stone and adjacent standing stone,. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Ardlair, symbol stone and adjacent standing stone, SSW 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 SM65.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of (0.2 km), Tofthills, cupmarked and cross-incised stone (1.3 km), Ringing Stone, standing stone, 275m NNW of Johnston (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ardlair, symbol stone and adjacent standing stone, SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ardlair, symbol stone and adjacent standing stone, SSW of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.