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Carlin Stone is a standing stone located in Wigtownshire, 450 metres north-west of Loch Head. The monument stands on bedrock formed from the Gala Group wacke, a sedimentary rock laid down during the Telychian period of the Ordovician era, which gives the landscape of this part of south-west Scotland its characteristic hard, compact geology.
The stone belongs to a tradition of single standing stones erected across Scotland during the prehistoric and early medieval periods. Such monuments often marked territorial boundaries, burial sites, or places of gathering and ritual significance. Their exact purposes remain uncertain, though their prominent positioning within the landscape suggests they held considerable importance for the communities that established them.
The stone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1927, reflecting its archaeological and cultural significance to the region. It survives as evidence of human activity in Wigtownshire during the prehistoric past and contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and beliefs of early Scottish societies.
Carlin Stone,450m NW of Loch Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1927. View the official record →
Carlin Stone is a standing stone located in Wigtownshire, 450 metres north-west of Loch Head. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1927.
Carlin Stone,450m NW of Loch Head 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 SM1927.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Elrig Farm, cairn 340m SW of (1.7 km), Two forts S.E. and S.S.E. of Chippermore (3.1 km), Druchtag Mote Hill (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Carlin Stone,450m NW of Loch Head's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Carlin Stone,450m NW of Loch Head stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.