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Dalarran Holm is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke deposited during the Telychian period of the Silurian era, some 430 million years ago. This ancient geology underpins the landscape that Bronze Age communities chose for their ceremonial and territorial markers.
Standing stones such as Dalarran Holm were erected during the Bronze Age, typically between 2000 and 800 BC, though the precise date of this particular monument remains unknown. These monuments served various purposes within prehistoric societies, functioning as burial markers, territorial boundaries, or ceremonial focal points. Their prominent placement in the landscape would have made them visible gathering points for scattered Bronze Age populations.
The stone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1018, recognising its archaeological and cultural significance. Such monuments are rare survivals from the Bronze Age and provide valuable evidence of how prehistoric communities organised their territory and marked significant places within the Galloway landscape.
Dalarran Holm,standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1018. View the official record →
Dalarran Holm is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1018.
Dalarran Holm,standing stone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dalarran Holm,standing stone 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 SM1018.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balmaclellan Motte (1.4 km), Kenmure Castle (2.8 km), St John's Town of Dalry, motte (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dalarran Holm,standing stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dalarran Holm,standing stone stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.