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Standing stone 550m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort is a Bronze Age or later standing stone located in Northumberland. The monument stands in the landscape near Old Rothbury hillfort, a significant Iron Age defensive settlement in the region. The stone's precise dating and original function remain subjects of archaeological study, though such stones typically served ritual, territorial, or commemorative purposes in prehistoric communities. Its proximity to the hillfort suggests potential chronological or functional association with the settlement, though the relationship between the two monuments requires further investigation.
Standing stone 550m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008698. View the official record →
Standing stone 550m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort is a Bronze Age or later standing stone located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008698.
Standing stone 550m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort 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 1008698.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round cairns 590m and 610m east of Burn Brae (2.4 km), Lordenshaw multivallate hillfort, Romano-British settlements, field system, cairnfield, cross dyke, round cairn cemetery, rock art and medieval park pale (2.9 km), Round cairn on Garleigh Hill, 790m north east of Lordenshaw (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing stone 550m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Standing stone 550m north-east of Old Rothbury hillfort stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.