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Rangag is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Caithness, northern Scotland, situated approximately 750 metres north of the Latheron to Thurso Road. The monument represents a characteristic example of upright stone monuments erected during the Bronze Age, a period when such stones served functions that likely encompassed territorial markers, ritual centres, or commemorative purposes within prehistoric communities. The stone's survival to the present day provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement and activity patterns in the far north of Scotland, an area rich in prehistoric monuments. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland's database under the reference SM473.
Rangag,standing stone by Latheron to Thurso Road,750m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM473. View the official record →
Rangag is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Caithness, northern Scotland, situated approximately 750 metres north of the Latheron to Thurso Road. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM473.
Rangag,standing stone by Latheron to Thurso Road,750m N of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone by latheron to thurso road,750m. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rangag,standing stone by Latheron to Thurso Road,750m N 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 SM473.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greysteil Castle, broch, Loch Rangag (3.2 km), Achkinloch,stone setting SW of,Loch Stemster (3.3 km), Achkinloch, chambered cairn 755m SW of, Loch Stemster (3.4 km).
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