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Luath's Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a geological formation of psammite and pelite dating from the Middle Cambrian period, which comprises much of this region's underlying structure. This ancient stone represents a notable example of the ritual and territorial monuments erected across northern Scotland during the Bronze Age, when such standing stones served purposes connected to burial practices, ceremonial gatherings, or landscape demarcation.
The stone's position within Aberdeenshire reflects a significant concentration of Bronze Age activity in the area, where numerous similar monuments cluster across the distinctive upland landscape. The local bedrock has influenced both the monument's survival and the availability of suitable stone for erection by prehistoric communities.
Luath's Stone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11630, recognising its importance as an archaeological asset and its potential to contribute to understanding of Bronze Age settlement and ritual practice in the northeast of Scotland.
Luath's Stone, standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11630. View the official record →
Luath's Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11630.
Luath's Stone, standing stone 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.
Luath's Stone, standing stone 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 SM11630.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitehill, stone circle, Bogmore Wood (1.4 km), Tombeg, standing stone 90m WSW of (3.9 km), Deer Park, stone circle 65m N of (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Luath's Stone, standing stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Luath's Stone, standing stone stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.