Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMaol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull
Dervaig, mull

Maol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull

Scotland
HES SM10859
Site type
Dervaig, mull
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Maol Mor standing stones is a Bronze Age monument located near Dervaig on the Isle of Mull in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site consists of upright stone slabs positioned in the landscape, characteristic of prehistoric ritual or ceremonial practice in the Hebridean region. Standing stones of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, when such monuments held significance for the communities that erected them, though their precise function remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The stones remain visible features of the Mull landscape and form part of the island's substantial archaeological heritage from the later prehistoric period.

Maol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10859. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Maol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull?

Maol Mor standing stones is a Bronze Age monument located near Dervaig on the Isle of Mull in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10859.

Who is responsible for protecting Maol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull?

Maol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull 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 SM10859.

What other scheduled monuments are near Maol Mor standing stones, Dervaig, Mull?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc Fada standing stones, Dervaig, Mull (1.1 km), Kilmore, church and burial ground (1.3 km), Torr a' Mhanaich, fort (1.4 km).

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