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Little Clinterty is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, standing approximately 20 metres east of the settlement of Little Clinterty. The stone rises from bedrock formed during the Early Devonian period, part of an unnamed igneous intrusion composed of felsic rock that characterises the geological foundation of this part of Aberdeenshire. This ancient geological substrate provided a stable base for the monument's erection thousands of years later.
The standing stone belongs to a widespread tradition of ritual and territorial markers erected across Scotland during the Bronze Age, typically dated between 2500 and 800 BC. Such monuments frequently marked significant landscape features, burial sites, or gathering places within prehistoric communities. The felsic igneous bedrock upon which this stone stands would have been well-exposed in the Bronze Age landscape, making it a visually prominent location for a permanent monument.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12429, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. Standing stones of this period and type are valuable sources of information about Bronze Age settlement patterns, religious practices, and the relationship between ancient communities and their local environment.
Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12429. View the official record →
Little Clinterty is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, standing approximately 20 metres east of the settlement of Little Clinterty. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12429.
Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E 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.
Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E 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 SM12429.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leucharbrae Farmhouse, cairn 235m NNE of (7.9 km), Cup and ring marked boulder, 40m S of Treetops House (8.1 km), Contlaw Mains, hut circle 355m ENE of (9 km).
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Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.