Scheduled MonumentsScotlandClach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble
Bronze Age · Fallen standing stone,lower bayble

Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble

Scotland
HES SM5336
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Fallen standing stone,lower bayble
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Clach Stein is a Bronze Age standing stone located at Lower Bayble in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument now lies in a fallen state, though it originally formed part of the ritual and territorial landscape characteristic of Bronze Age settlement in the Scottish Highlands. Such stones typically served functions related to burial practices, ceremonial activity, or boundary marking within prehistoric communities. The site is recorded within the national heritage dataset under the reference HES INSPIRE SM5336, ensuring its archaeological significance is formally recognised and monitored.

Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5336. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble?

Clach Stein is a Bronze Age standing stone located at Lower Bayble in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5336.

What period does Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble date from?

Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a fallen standing stone,lower bayble. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble?

Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble 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 SM5336.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clach Stein,fallen standing stone,Lower Bayble?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch an Duin,dun,Lower Bayble (1.3 km), Dursainean,chambered cairn,Garrabost (1.5 km), Cnoc nan Dursainean,standing stone 500m NE of (2 km).

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