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Refuge Stone is a standing stone located 300 metres west-north-west of Westfield Farm in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks laid down during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous era. This geological foundation, formed from cycles of ancient deposition, underlies much of central Scotland and provides the local stone resources that characterise the broader landscape.
The stone's precise function remains characteristic of its type. Refuge stones, found across Scotland, often served practical purposes for wayfarers and shepherds, offering shelter or serving as waymarking features across moorland terrain. The elevated position and open character of the surrounding countryside would have made such stones valuable landmarks in an agricultural landscape.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the statutory designation SM7280, reflecting its importance to the heritage record. The survival of this stone demonstrates the enduring presence of these modest but significant features in the Scottish landscape, where they continue to mark the human geography of rural areas shaped by centuries of farming and pastoral use.
Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7280. View the official record →
Refuge Stone is a standing stone located 300 metres west-north-west of Westfield Farm in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7280.
Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield 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 SM7280.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Muckraw, building 200m ESE of (1.5 km), Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk (2.5 km), Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.