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Killievair Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located near Barrelwell Smithy in Angus, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, sandstones interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone formed during the Pragian period of the Early Devonian. This local geology would have been well known to the prehistoric communities who erected the stone, and the natural exposures of stone in the landscape provided ready material for construction and tool-making across the region.
Standing stones of this type were typically raised during the Bronze Age as ritual or ceremonial monuments, marking significant locations in the prehistoric landscape. Their exact purposes remain debated amongst archaeologists, though they frequently coincide with burial sites, meeting places or territorial boundaries. The Killievair Stone's position in Angus places it within a wider distribution of such monuments across eastern Scotland.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM123, ensuring its preservation for future study and public appreciation. The survival of such Bronze Age stones offers valuable insight into the ceremonial practices and landscape management of prehistoric Scotland.
Killievair Stone, standing stone, Barrelwell Smithy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM123. View the official record →
Killievair Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located near Barrelwell Smithy in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM123.
Killievair Stone, standing stone, Barrelwell Smithy dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone, barrelwell smithy. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Killievair Stone, standing stone, Barrelwell Smithy 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 SM123.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netherton, settlement 400m SSW of (3.9 km), Netherton, settlement 500m S of (3.9 km), Balbinny,enclosure 400m E of (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Killievair Stone, standing stone, Barrelwell Smithy's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Killievair Stone, standing stone, Barrelwell Smithy stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.