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Benoaks is a stone row situated in Dumfriesshire in south-west Scotland, approximately 150 metres north of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument consists of stones arranged in linear formation across landscape underlain by the Stewartry Group, a geological sequence of sandstone, breccia and conglomerate deposits formed during the Early Permian period.
Stone rows are characteristic monuments of later prehistoric Britain, typically comprising multiple stones set in a line across open moorland or cultivated ground. These formations remain enigmatic in purpose, though they are often associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. The Dumfriesshire example sits within a landscape that would have supported Bronze Age communities, its upland setting typical of such monuments in northern Britain.
Benoaks stone row is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12614, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. The monument survives as evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and the long-term human use of the Dumfriesshire uplands.
Benoaks, stone row 150m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12614. View the official record →
Benoaks is a stone row situated in Dumfriesshire in south-west Scotland, approximately 150 metres north of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12614.
Benoaks, stone row 150m N 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 SM12614.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Catharine's Hill, settlement 620m N of Nether Murthat (5 km), Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of (5.6 km), Plewlands, scooped settlement and farmstead 485m SW of (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Benoaks, stone row 150m N of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Benoaks, stone row 150m N of stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.