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Standing stone 350yds (320m) SE of Whitcott Keysett is a prehistoric monument located in Shropshire. The stone belongs to the Bronze Age or earlier period, representing one of the upland monuments characteristic of this region. Such standing stones, known locally and archaeologically as menhirs, typically served ritual, ceremonial or territorial functions within prehistoric communities. The monument remains part of the archaeological landscape documenting early human settlement and land use in the Shropshire uplands.
Standing stone 350yds (320m) SE of Whitcott Keysett is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006283. View the official record →
Standing stone 350yds (320m) SE of Whitcott Keysett is a prehistoric monument located in Shropshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006283.
Standing stone 350yds (320m) SE of Whitcott Keysett is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006283.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: section 890m north west and 320m west of Little Selley (5.3 km), Offa's Dyke: section 400m north and 170m east of Selley Hall (5.8 km), Offa's Dyke: section 90m south of Brynorgan (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing stone 350yds (320m) SE of Whitcott Keysett's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Standing stone 350yds (320m) SE of Whitcott Keysett stands on Pridoli Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Pridoli. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.