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Auskerry is a Bronze Age standing stone located 160 metres north-west of Chapel Geo on the island of Auskerry in Orkney, Scotland. The monument comprises a single upright stone of uncertain height and dimensions, typical of Bronze Age ritual or territorial markers found throughout the Orkney islands. Such stones are thought to date to the second millennium BC and may have served ceremonial, funerary, or boundary functions within prehistoric communities. The site's remote location on this small island reflects the widespread Bronze Age settlement and activity patterns documented across the Orkney archipelago during this period.
Auskerry, standing stone 160m NW of Chapel Geo is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13387. View the official record →
Auskerry is a Bronze Age standing stone located 160 metres north-west of Chapel Geo on the island of Auskerry in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13387.
Auskerry, standing stone 160m NW of Chapel Geo dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 160m nw of chapel geo. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Auskerry, standing stone 160m NW of Chapel Geo 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 SM13387.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auskerry, chapel & settlement 590m NE of Auskerry Lighthouse (0.1 km), Auskerry, long cist 95m W of Whale Geo (0.2 km), Auskerry, settlement 315m ESE of Loch of Dinnapow (0.2 km).
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