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Beinn Bhan standing stone is a Bronze Age monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 980 metres west-north-west of the summit of Beinn Bhan. The stone forms part of the wider Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial landscape of the region, a period during which standing stones served important functions within prehistoric communities, likely relating to burial practices, territorial markers, or ceremonial gatherings. The monument survives as evidence of human activity and settlement patterns during the Bronze Age in the Scottish Highlands, contributing to the archaeological record of this formative period in Scotland's prehistoric past.
Beinn Bhan, standing stone 980m WNW of summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7796. View the official record →
Beinn Bhan standing stone is a Bronze Age monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 980 metres west-north-west of the summit of Beinn Bhan. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7796.
Beinn Bhan, standing stone 980m WNW of summit dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 980m wnw of summit. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Beinn Bhan, standing stone 980m WNW of summit 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 SM7796.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Achnaha, kerb cairn 470m SE of (4.1 km), Acharn, cairns 350m WNW of (4.1 km), Keil Church, medieval graveslabs (4.3 km).
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