Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLiberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue
Bronze Age · Standing stone, e end of ravenswood avenue

Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue

Scotland
HES SM1156
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone, e end of ravenswood avenue
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Liberton Standing Stone is a Bronze Age monolith located at the eastern end of Ravenswood Avenue in Midlothian, Scotland. The stone stands as evidence of prehistoric ritual or territorial practice in the Lothian region during the Bronze Age period. Its exact original dimensions and current state of preservation reflect the survival of such monuments through millennia of agricultural and urban development in the Edinburgh periphery. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM1156, securing its protection as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological significance.

Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1156. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue?

Liberton Standing Stone is a Bronze Age monolith located at the eastern end of Ravenswood Avenue in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1156.

What period does Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue date from?

Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone, e end of ravenswood avenue. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue?

Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue 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 SM1156.

What other scheduled monuments are near Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mountmarle,cairn 260m SW of (6.8 km), Wallace's Cave, cave and rock carvings (7.3 km), Whitebog Farm, enclosure 450m SE of (7.5 km).

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Battlefields
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue

Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.