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The Broad Stone is a standing stone located in Dorset, England, and is designated as a scheduled monument. The stone is a prehistoric monument, likely dating to the Bronze Age or earlier periods of antiquity. It stands as evidence of the ritual and territorial practices of ancient Dorset communities, reflecting the wider tradition of standing stone erection across southern England during the prehistoric period. The monument's survival to the present day makes it a significant archaeological record of Dorset's ancient past, though detailed archaeological study of this particular site remains limited in the scholarly literature.
Standing stone called The Broad Stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002686. View the official record →
The Broad Stone is a standing stone located in Dorset, England, and is designated as a scheduled monument.
Standing stone called The Broad Stone 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 1002686.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow E of The Buildings (4.9 km), St Peter's Abbey (5.7 km), Two fishponds in Oddens Wood (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing stone called The Broad Stone'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 called The Broad Stone stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.