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Easter Norton is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Midlothian, Scotland, standing approximately 280 metres west-south-west of Easter Norton itself. The monument represents one of many upright stones erected across the Scottish lowlands during the Bronze Age, likely between 2500 and 1000 BC. Such stones typically served ceremonial, territorial or mortuary functions within prehistoric communities, though their precise original purpose remains unclear. The stone's position within the local landscape would have been deliberately chosen for visibility and significance.
The standing stone rises from bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, a sequence of sedimentary rocks laid down during the Visean period of the Carboniferous era, some 325 million years ago. This underlying geology shaped the stone's initial placement, as Bronze Age communities would have exploited naturally occurring rock outcrops and understood the character of local materials. The Midlothian setting places Easter Norton within a region rich in prehistoric monuments, reflecting sustained human occupation of the area from the earliest periods.
The stone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1154, recognising its significance as a rare survival from the Bronze Age. Such protection ensures the site's preservation for future study and understanding of Bronze Age ritual practice and landscape use in lowland Scotland.
Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1154. View the official record →
Easter Norton is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Midlothian, Scotland, standing approximately 280 metres west-south-west of Easter Norton itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1154.
Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW of 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.
Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW 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 SM1154.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond (2.5 km), Dalmahoy,cross slab,St Mary's Church (3 km), Tormain Hill,cup & ring marked rocks 700m NE of Bonnington Mains (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.