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Shurrery Kirk Standing Stone is a Bronze Age monolith located in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. The stone stands approximately 270 metres south of Shurrery Kirk itself and represents the type of isolated standing stone monument characteristic of Bronze Age ritual and territorial practices in the Scottish Highlands. Such monuments, typically erected between 3000 and 1000 BCE, served varied functions within prehistoric communities, possibly marking significant locations, territorial boundaries, or sites of ceremonial importance. The stone's survival in the landscape provides evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and the enduring significance of particular locations in the Caithness region.
Shurrery Kirk,standing stone 270m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM478. View the official record →
Shurrery Kirk Standing Stone is a Bronze Age monolith located in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM478.
Shurrery Kirk,standing stone 270m S of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Shurrery Kirk,standing stone 270m S 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 SM478.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc an Ratha,fort SSE of Shurrery Kirk (0.8 km), Creagan a'Bheannaich,chapel & graveyard (1 km), Sithean Buidhe, chambered cairn 1000m WSW of Brawlbin Mains (1.5 km).
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