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Midshiels is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock formed from the Hawick Group, a Silurian-age wacke deposited during the Wenlock period. This hard, resistant stone would have been familiar to the Bronze Age communities who erected the stone, as outcrops of similar geology are scattered across the surrounding landscape. The stone was likely selected from nearby sources and represents the substantial effort required to position such monuments in this rugged border country.
Standing stones of Bronze Age date are found throughout Britain and beyond, and those in the Scottish Borders reflect the ritual and social significance these communities placed upon their landscape. Their purposes remain partly mysterious, though they frequently mark territorial boundaries, burial sites or locations of ceremonial importance. The Midshiels stone contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement and belief systems in the Borders region.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2142. Its survival into the present day, standing against weathering and the agricultural changes that have transformed the surrounding land, makes Midshiels a valuable witness to Bronze Age presence in Roxburghshire and a landmark whose origins reach back over three thousand years.
Midshiels,standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2142. View the official record →
Midshiels is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2142.
Midshiels,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.
Midshiels,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 SM2142.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kaim Law,fort (5.1 km), Hawick Moat Park, motte (5.1 km), Kirkton Hill,fort (5.4 km).
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Midshiels,standing stone stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.