Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBuck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage
Bronze Age · Standing stone 470m nne of hermitage farm cottage

Buck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage

Scotland
HES SM13778
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone 470m nne of hermitage farm cottage
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Buck Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 470 metres north-north-east of Hermitage Farm Cottage in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The monument is designated within the Scheduled Monument record under HES INSPIRE reference SM13778. As a standing stone of Bronze Age date, it represents an example of ritual or ceremonial activity characteristic of the later prehistoric period in the Scottish Borders, though specific details regarding its precise dimensions and archaeological context remain limited in the publicly available record.

Buck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13778. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Buck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage?

Buck Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 470 metres north-north-east of Hermitage Farm Cottage in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13778.

What period does Buck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage date from?

Buck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 470m nne of hermitage farm cottage. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Buck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage?

Buck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage 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 SM13778.

What other scheduled monuments are near Buck Stone, standing stone 470m NNE of Hermitage Farm Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hermitage Castle, castle, chapel, enclosures, deer trap, park boundary and farmstead (0.9 km), Scooped settlement, 1025m NW of Roughley (1.1 km), Nine Stones, stone circle, Ninestone Rig (1.7 km).

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