Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMenzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of
Bronze Age · Giant's stone, cairn & standing stones

Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of

Scotland
HES SM2700
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Giant's stone, cairn & standing stones
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Peeblesshire, comprising a cairn and associated standing stones situated approximately 590 metres north-east of Menzion Farm. The site represents a significant funerary and ceremonial landscape typical of Bronze Age burial practices in the Scottish Borders, with the standing stones likely forming part of a ritual setting associated with the cairn. The precise configuration and survival of the individual stones reflects patterns of monument construction common to the second and first millennia before the present, though the site has undergone considerable modification through subsequent land use and agricultural activity.

Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2700. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of?

Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Peeblesshire, comprising a cairn and associated standing stones situated approximately 590 metres north-east of Menzion Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2700.

What period does Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of date from?

Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a giant's stone, cairn & standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of?

Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE 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 SM2700.

What other scheduled monuments are near Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of (1.3 km), Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of (1.7 km), Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit (1.9 km).

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