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Low Curghie is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland, protected as a Scheduled Monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The stone stands on bedrock of the Hawick Group, a formation of wacke dating to the Wenlock period, which provides the underlying geology of this part of the Southern Uplands. The monument lies within a landscape shaped by these ancient sedimentary rocks, typical of the Lower Palaeozoic deposits that characterise the region.
Standing stones of this type were commonly erected during the Bronze Age as territorial markers, burial monuments or ceremonial focal points. Their exact original functions remain debated, but their persistent presence in the landscape testifies to their significance to Bronze Age communities. Low Curghie's survival reflects both its isolated position and the protective status now afforded to such monuments.
The stone occupies a locally significant position within the Bronze Age monument record of Wigtownshire, where standing stones and related ritual structures are scattered across the moorland and agricultural terrain. Its preservation allows ongoing study of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in southwestern Scotland. The monument remains subject to the statutory protections that prevent unauthorised disturbance to its immediate surroundings.
Low Curghie,standing stone 480m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4775. View the official record →
Low Curghie is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland, protected as a Scheduled Monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4775.
Low Curghie,standing stone 480m NNW 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.
Low Curghie,standing stone 480m NNW 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 SM4775.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Drummore Mote,motte (2.2 km), Dunman,fort,Slock Mill (5.4 km), Dun and fort, Crammag Head (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Low Curghie,standing stone 480m NNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Low Curghie,standing stone 480m NNW of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.