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Gowk Stane is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 80 metres west-south-west of Craigconnack in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument represents the type of ritual or territorial marker commonly erected during the Bronze Age across northern Scotland, reflecting the cultural practices and landscape use of prehistoric communities in this region. The stone survives as a substantial upright monument and forms part of the wider archaeological record of standing stones distributed throughout Aberdeenshire. As a designated heritage monument under Historic Environment Scotland's records, Gowk Stane contributes to understanding the Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practices of north-east Scotland.
Gowk Stane, standing stone 80m WSW of Craigconnack is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12107. View the official record →
Gowk Stane is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 80 metres west-south-west of Craigconnack in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12107.
Gowk Stane, standing stone 80m WSW of Craigconnack dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 80m wsw of craigconnack. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gowk Stane, standing stone 80m WSW of Craigconnack 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 SM12107.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maiden Castle, fort 285m ESE of Rowantree Cottage (2.2 km), Maiden Stone, cross slab (2.9 km), Tillymuick,settlement (3 km).
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