Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCrooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane
Bronze Age · Standing stone 160m n of crookedstane

Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane

Scotland
HES SM4238
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone 160m n of crookedstane
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Crooked Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 160 metres north of Crookedstane. The monument represents one of the prehistoric ritual or ceremonial markers characteristic of the Bronze Age period in Scotland. Standing stones of this type were commonly erected during the second and early first millennia before the present, serving functions that may have included territorial marking, astronomical alignment, or ritualistic purposes. The site is recorded within the national heritage record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM4238.

Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4238. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane?

Crooked Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 160 metres north of Crookedstane. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4238.

What period does Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane date from?

Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 160m n of crookedstane. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane?

Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane 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 SM4238.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crookedstane,platform settlement 200m E of (0.3 km), Bodsberry Hill to Little Clyde,Roman road (1.3 km), Air Cleuch,cairns 1300m S of Glengeith (1.3 km).

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