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Gaval is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 250 metres southwest of Gaval in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument represents a type of ritual or territorial marker typical of Bronze Age communities in northeast Scotland, a region notably rich in such megalithic remains. Standing stones of this period generally served functions related to ceremonial practice, burial commemoration, or landscape demarcation, though the specific purpose of this individual stone cannot be determined with certainty. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under designation SM72, which documents its archaeological significance within the broader corpus of Aberdeenshire's prehistoric monuments.
Gaval, standing stone 250m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM72. View the official record →
Gaval is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 250 metres southwest of Gaval in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM72.
Gaval, standing stone 250m SW 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 Britain.
Gaval, standing stone 250m SW 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 SM72.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fetterangus Church, symbol stone (1 km), Fetterangus Church (1 km), Loudon Wood,stone circle (2.6 km).
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