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Halsary is a Bronze Age standing stones monument located in Caithness, northern Scotland. The stones stand on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period, which comprises conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation is characteristic of the Caithness landscape, where such sedimentary deposits underlie much of the terrain.
The monument occupies a strategic position in the rolling moorland of the far north, positioned some distance from the township it serves. As a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial site, it would have held significant meaning for the communities of the second and first millennia before Christ who inhabited this region. Standing stones of this period frequently marked territorial boundaries, served as focal points for gatherings, or held religious significance within the cosmology of prehistoric peoples.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM5301, recognising its archaeological importance and status as an irreplaceable record of Caithness's prehistoric past. The survival of standing stones in this landscape, despite millennia of exposure to the harsh northern climate and weathering, testifies to their original sturdy construction and the enduring significance of their positioning on the Devonian bedrock.
Halsary,standing stones 450m WNW of and 620m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5301. View the official record →
Halsary is a Bronze Age standing stones monument located in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5301.
Halsary,standing stones 450m WNW of and 620m NW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones 450m wnw of and. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Halsary,standing stones 450m WNW of and 620m NW 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 SM5301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tulach Mor,broch,E bank of River Thurso (2.9 km), Ballone,broch 360m NE of,Spittal (3.5 km), Cairn Merk,broch 800m SSE of Bridge of Westerdale (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Halsary,standing stones 450m WNW of and 620m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Halsary,standing stones 450m WNW of and 620m NW of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.