Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDrumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation
Bronze Age · Three standing stones se of high park plantation

Drumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation

Scotland
HES SM90102
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Three standing stones se of high park plantation
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Drumtroddan is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located south-east of High Park Plantation in Wigtownshire, Scotland. The site comprises three upright stones arranged in the landscape, typical of Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monuments found throughout Scotland during the second millennium before the present. Standing stones of this period commonly served functions connected to burial practices, territorial markers, or ceremonial gatherings, though their precise original purpose remains debated among scholars. The monument is recorded in the national heritage database under the reference HES INSPIRE SM90102 and represents an important survival of prehistoric monumental activity in the south-western region of Scotland.

Drumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90102. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Drumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation?

Drumtroddan is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located south-east of High Park Plantation in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90102.

What period does Drumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation date from?

Drumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a three standing stones se of high park plantation. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Drumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation?

Drumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation 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 SM90102.

What other scheduled monuments are near Drumtroddan,three standing stones SE of High Park Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drumtroddan, cup marked rocks (0.5 km), Myrton Castle,tower,Monreith Park (1.1 km), Big Balcraig,cup and ring marked rocks 650m WNW of and 600m NNW of (1.3 km).

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