Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood
Bronze Age · Standing stone and enclosure, drumnahive wood

Lulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood

Scotland
HES SM81
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone and enclosure, drumnahive wood
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Lulach's Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone with associated enclosure located in Drumnahive Wood, Aberdeenshire. The monument comprises a substantial upright stone alongside an earthwork enclosure, typical of ritual or ceremonial monuments from the Bronze Age period. The site's name references the historical King Lulach of Scotland, though the stone's Bronze Age dating places its construction considerably earlier than the medieval period. The combination of standing stone and enclosure suggests the site held ceremonial or territorial significance for Bronze Age communities in this region of northeast Scotland.

Lulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM81. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood?

Lulach's Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone with associated enclosure located in Drumnahive Wood, Aberdeenshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM81.

What period does Lulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood date from?

Lulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone and enclosure, drumnahive wood. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Lulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood?

Lulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood 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 SM81.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lulach's Stone, standing stone and enclosure, Drumnahive Wood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peel of Fichlie, motte (5.6 km), Cairn Head, cairn (5.8 km), Chapel of Towie, chapel and graveyard 80m NNW of (6.2 km).

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