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Lochend Farm standing stone is a Bronze Age monument located in Midlothian, Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres west-northwest of Lochend Farm. The stone stands upon bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks laid down during the Visean period of the Carboniferous era, which form the underlying geology of this lowland Midlothian landscape.
Standing stones of this period, typically erected between 2300 and 1200 BC, served significant ceremonial or territorial functions within Bronze Age communities. The Lochend stone would have formed part of the ritual landscape of prehistoric Midlothian, potentially marking boundaries, assembly places, or sites of ancestral significance. Such monuments often stood in prominent locations within the contemporary settlement pattern.
The standing stone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1158. This designation recognises its importance as a surviving example of Bronze Age monumental architecture in the region. The monument contributes to understanding the pattern of ritual sites across Midlothian during the Bronze Age and the communities who inhabited this agricultural landscape in prehistory.
Lochend Farm, standing stone 100m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1158. View the official record →
Lochend Farm standing stone is a Bronze Age monument located in Midlothian, Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres west-northwest of Lochend Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1158.
Lochend Farm, standing stone 100m WNW 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.
Lochend Farm, standing stone 100m WNW 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 SM1158.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigpark Quarry, enclosure 450m W of (2 km), Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW of (2.9 km), Tormain Hill,cup & ring marked rocks 700m NE of Bonnington Mains (3 km).
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Lochend Farm, standing stone 100m WNW of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.