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Easter Gormyre is a refuge stone located in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, situated 475 metres east-north-east of the named settlement. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduled monument reference SM7279. Refuge stones served as shelter points for travellers and shepherds crossing exposed moorland and moorland margins during the medieval and early modern periods, providing basic protection from the elements in remote locations.
The stone rests upon bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Dinantian age, formed during the Mississippian period as mafic lava flows and mafic tuff deposits. This geological foundation reflects the volcanic activity that shaped the landscape of central Scotland during the Carboniferous era. The mafic bedrock here contributes to the moorland character of the surrounding terrain, creating the type of challenging upland environment for which such refuge structures became necessary features of the historic landscape.
Refuge stones such as Easter Gormyre represent practical responses to the demands of movement and livelihood in upland country. These modest monuments provide evidence of how people negotiated difficult terrain and created points of shelter and rest in locations remote from settlement. Their survival and protection recognise the historical value of such structures in understanding everyday life and land-use patterns in Scottish borderland regions.
Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7279. View the official record →
Easter Gormyre is a refuge stone located in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, situated 475 metres east-north-east of the named settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7279.
Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of 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 SM7279.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (0.9 km), Hilltop House, coal pit 250m NNW of (1.5 km), Cairnpapple Hill, prehistoric ceremonial complex (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.