Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPoltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge
Bronze Age · Standing stone 500m wsw of east lodge

Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge

Scotland
HES SM224
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone 500m wsw of east lodge
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Poltalloch is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 500 metres west-south-west of East Lodge in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a single upright stone, typical of Bronze Age ritual or territorial markers erected across the Scottish landscape during the second millennium before the common era. Such standing stones frequently served ceremonial, funerary, or landscape demarcation functions within prehistoric communities. The stone remains an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and monumental practice in the Argyll region.

Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM224. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge?

Poltalloch is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 500 metres west-south-west of East Lodge in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM224.

What period does Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge date from?

Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 500m wsw of east lodge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge?

Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge 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 SM224.

What other scheduled monuments are near Poltalloch,standing stone 500m WSW of East Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Ban, cairn, Cairnbaan (5.5 km), Gartnagreanoch, chambered cairn, Knapdale (6.3 km), Loch Coille-Bharr, enclosure 220m NW of, Knapdale (6.4 km).

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