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Knochraich is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, situated approximately 340 metres north-west of the settlement it names. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone deposited during the Osagean period. This foundation would have presented both practical challenges and opportunities to the prehistoric communities who selected and erected the stone.
Standing stones of this type were typically raised during the Bronze Age as ritual or territorial markers, often placed with deliberate regard to the surrounding landscape. Their endurance across millennia reflects the substantial effort invested in their original positioning and the cultural significance they held within their communities. The Knochraich stone remains a tangible connection to this distant period of monument-building activity in central Scotland.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2696, ensuring its preservation as part of Scotland's archaeological heritage. Its survival in the landscape contributes to understanding the pattern of Bronze Age ritual and settlement practices across Stirlingshire, a region that contains numerous monuments from this transformative period in human development.
Knochraich,standing stone 340m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2696. View the official record →
Knochraich is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, situated approximately 340 metres north-west of the settlement it names. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2696.
Knochraich,standing stone 340m NW 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 the UK.
Knochraich,standing stone 340m 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 SM2696.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge (1.1 km), Fintry,motte 400m WSW of Fintry Bridge (1.1 km), Dunmore,fort (1.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Knochraich,standing stone 340m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Knochraich,standing stone 340m NW of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.