Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCrooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone
Bronze Age · Standing stone 225m n of crookedstone

Crooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone

Scotland
HES SM4226
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone 225m n of crookedstone
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crooked Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 225 metres north of Crookedstone in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a single upright stone from the Bronze Age period, when such megaliths served significant ritual, territorial, or ceremonial functions within prehistoric communities. Standing stones of this type were typically erected between 3000 and 1000 BC and remain important archaeological indicators of Bronze Age settlement patterns and sacred landscapes in central Scotland. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM4226.

Crooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4226. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone?

Crooked Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 225 metres north of Crookedstone in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4226.

What period does Crooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone date from?

Crooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 225m n of crookedstone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Crooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone?

Crooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone 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 SM4226.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crooked Stone, standing stone 225m N of Crookedstone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Darngaber Castle, 570m ENE of Crookedstone (0.6 km), Hamilton High Parks, park pale (3.5 km), Hamilton High Parks, earthwork 475m NE of High Parks Farm (3.6 km).

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