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Standing stone on Standingstone Rigg is a prehistoric monument located in Cumberland, England, consisting of a single upright stone of unknown date within the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. The stone stands on high ground at Standingstone Rigg and represents one of many such monoliths scattered across the upland regions of northern England, likely serving ritual, territorial, or ceremonial functions for prehistoric communities. Standing stones of this type are commonly associated with the later Neolithic period through to the Bronze Age, though precise dating for individual examples without excavation remains difficult to establish. The monument is recorded under the National Heritage List for England with entry number 1017733 and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument.
Standing stone on Standingstone Rigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017733. View the official record →
Standing stone on Standingstone Rigg is a prehistoric monument located in Cumberland, England, consisting of a single upright stone of unknown date within the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017733.
Standing stone on Standingstone Rigg 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 1017733.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel Rigg Roman temporary camp (6.6 km), The section of Stanegate Roman road from Fell End Roman temporary camp to the track to Old Shield, and the Roman cemetery adjacent to Carvoran Roman fort (7 km), Moated site at Upper Denton (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Standing stone on Standingstone Rigg's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Standing stone on Standingstone Rigg stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.