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Bronze Age · One fallen & two standing stones

Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones

Scotland
HES SM199
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
One fallen & two standing stones
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dunamuck is a Bronze Age stone alignment consisting of three stones located in Argyllshire, Scotland. Two of the stones remain upright whilst the third has fallen, though all three form part of a single Bronze Age monument, a type of ceremonial or territorial marker common throughout prehistoric Scotland. The site represents an important example of Bronze Age ritual or astronomical practice in the West Highlands, reflecting the sophisticated use of landscape by early Bronze Age communities. Such alignments, whether standing or recumbent, are characteristic of the second and early first millennia BCE and provide evidence of organised ceremonial activity and possibly astronomical observation in Bronze Age Argyll.

Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM199. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones?

Dunamuck is a Bronze Age stone alignment consisting of three stones located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM199.

What period does Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones date from?

Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a one fallen & two standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones?

Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones 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 SM199.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnbaan, prehistoric rock art 230m N & 215m NNE of Cairnbaan Hotel (2 km), Achnabreck, prehistoric rock carvings 485m NNE of (2.3 km), Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan (2.3 km).

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