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Auskerry standing stone is a Bronze Age monument situated on the island of Auskerry in Orkney, Scotland, 160 metres north-west of Chapel Geo. The stone stands on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone laid down during the Middle Devonian period. This geology is typical of Orkney, where such Old Red Sandstone formations underlie much of the archipelago's landscape and would have been readily available to Bronze Age communities.
The monument reflects the ritual and territorial practices of Orkney's Bronze Age inhabitants. Standing stones served multiple purposes within their societies, functioning as territorial markers, meeting points, or monuments associated with burial and ceremonial practices. The island location demonstrates that Bronze Age peoples maintained maritime connections across Orkney's waters.
The standing stone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM13387, recognising its archaeological and cultural significance. Its survival on Auskerry contributes to the wider understanding of Bronze Age settlement and monument distribution across the Orkney Islands, where numerous standing stones, stone circles and burial cairns testify to intensive activity during the second millennium BC.
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 standing stone is a Bronze Age monument situated on the island of Auskerry in Orkney, Scotland, 160 metres north-west of Chapel Geo. 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 the UK.
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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Auskerry, standing stone 160m NW of Chapel Geo stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.