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Dalton standing stone is a Bronze Age monument located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 25 metres west-south-west of Dalton Post Office. The stone stands within an area of distinctive dark volcanic bedrock, comprising mafic lava and tuff formed during the Mississippian period of the Carboniferous era. This ancient geological foundation has shaped the landscape in which Bronze Age communities chose to establish this monument.
Standing stones such as this were commonly erected across Scotland during the Bronze Age, typically serving ceremonial, territorial or commemorative purposes. Their isolated positions within the landscape often held particular significance for contemporary societies. The choice of location at Dalton, set within moorland geology of volcanic origin, reflects patterns of Bronze Age monument placement observed across southern Scotland.
The stone is now protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8657, recognising its archaeological importance and heritage value. The monument survives as evidence of Bronze Age cultural practices in the south-west of Scotland and contributes to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and ritual activity within Dumfriesshire.
Dalton, standing stone 25m WSW of Post Office is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8657. View the official record →
Dalton standing stone is a Bronze Age monument located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 25 metres west-south-west of Dalton Post Office. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8657.
Dalton, standing stone 25m WSW of Post Office dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 25m wsw of post office. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dalton, standing stone 25m WSW of Post Office 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 SM8657.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalton, old parish church (0.1 km), Thistle cottage, fort 130m E of (0.3 km), Southgate, settlement 350m N of (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dalton, standing stone 25m WSW of Post Office's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Dalton, standing stone 25m WSW of Post Office stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.