Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of
Bronze Age · Standing stones

Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of

Scotland
HES SM3797
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stones
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Cape Wrath Hotel standing stones 1050m E is a Bronze Age monument comprising a group of standing stones located in Sutherland in the far north-west Highlands of Scotland. The stones represent a form of ritual or territorial marker typical of Bronze Age communities in northern Scotland, dating to the period roughly between 2000 and 800 BC. The monument lies in a remote setting near Cape Wrath, one of Scotland's most northerly points, and reflects the Bronze Age occupation and use of this marginal landscape. The standing stones survive as physical evidence of prehistoric religious or social practices, though their exact original number and precise arrangement remain matters for archaeological study.

Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3797. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of?

Cape Wrath Hotel standing stones 1050m E is a Bronze Age monument comprising a group of standing stones located in Sutherland in the far north-west Highlands of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3797.

What period does Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of date from?

Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of?

Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E 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 SM3797.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cape Wrath Hotel,chambered cairn 950m ESE of (0.1 km), Cape Wrath Hotel,cairn 670m SSW of (0.8 km), Cape Wrath Hotel, dun 930m SSE of (0.9 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Cape Wrath Hotel,standing stones 1050m E of