Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStanding Stone of Bagbie, standing stone
Bronze Age · Standing stone

Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone

Scotland
HES SM1001
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing Stone of Bagbie is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The monument consists of a single upright stone and represents the type of ritual or territorial marker commonly erected during the Bronze Age across Scotland. Standing stones of this period often served ceremonial, funerary, or boundary functions within prehistoric communities, though the precise original purpose of the Bagbie stone remains undetermined. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM1001.

Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1001. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone?

Standing Stone of Bagbie is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1001.

What period does Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone date from?

Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone?

Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone 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 SM1001.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standing Stone of Bagbie, standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy (3 km), Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy (3 km), Kirkdale House,two cross slabs (3.4 km).

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