Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGlebe Stone,standing stone
Bronze Age · Standing stone

Glebe Stone,standing stone

Scotland
HES SM2268
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glebe Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Selkirkshire, Scotland, designated under the Historic Environment Scotland record SM2268. The monument consists of a single upright stone of substantial size, characteristic of the standing stone tradition that flourished during the Bronze Age across Scotland. Standing stones such as Glebe Stone served varied purposes within Bronze Age communities, potentially functioning as territorial markers, ritual foci, or components of wider landscape organisation. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and monumental practice in the Scottish Borders region.

Glebe Stone,standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2268. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glebe Stone,standing stone?

Glebe Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Selkirkshire, Scotland, designated under the Historic Environment Scotland record SM2268. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2268.

What period does Glebe Stone,standing stone date from?

Glebe Stone,standing stone 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Glebe Stone,standing stone?

Glebe Stone,standing stone 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 SM2268.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glebe Stone,standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Warrior's Rest,standing stone (0.2 km), Yarrow Stone,inscribed stone 250m E of Whitefield (0.5 km), Kirkhope Tower, barmkin and barmkin wall S of (3.7 km).

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