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Bridge of Badnagie is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Caithness, northern Scotland, situated approximately 600 metres north of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument stands upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period, comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone deposits that underlie this austere landscape. This geological foundation has shaped the character of the local terrain for over 380 million years.
The stone belongs to the tradition of single upright monoliths erected across northern Britain during the Bronze Age, a practice spanning roughly 2200 to 700 BC. Such monuments typically served ceremonial, territorial or commemorative functions within prehistoric communities, though their precise purpose remains uncertain. The Caithness region contains numerous examples of Bronze Age stone monuments, reflecting sustained settlement and ritual practice across the area during this distant period.
The standing stone at Bridge of Badnagie is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM5304, ensuring its preservation as an important component of Scotland's Bronze Age heritage. Its survival on the exposed Caithness moorland, where weather and land use have challenged many similar monuments, makes it a valuable testament to prehistoric activity in the far north of mainland Britain.
Bridge of Badnagie,standing stone 600m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5304. View the official record →
Bridge of Badnagie is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Caithness, northern Scotland, situated approximately 600 metres north of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5304.
Bridge of Badnagie,standing stone 600m N of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bridge of Badnagie,standing stone 600m 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 SM5304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balcraggie Lodge,four hut circles 300m SSE of (2.9 km), Inver,fort,post medieval house and look-out post 570m SE of (3.3 km), Achorn Bridge,settlements 1400m WSW of (4.7 km).
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Bridge of Badnagie,standing stone 600m N of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.