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Standing Stones of Newton is a burial chamber located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a formation of wacke deposited during the Wenlock period of the Silurian era, which gives the local landscape its characteristic dark grey stone. This ancient geological foundation has supported human activity at the site for thousands of years.
The monument itself belongs to the Neolithic tradition of monumental burial architecture that flourished across Scotland from around 3500 BC onwards. Burial chambers of this period were constructed to house the remains of important community members and served as permanent focal points within the landscape, often visible from considerable distances across the surrounding terrain.
The Standing Stones of Newton is recognised as a nationally significant archaeological site and is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM1038. The monument contributes to our understanding of early burial practices and the social structure of Neolithic communities in south-western Scotland, forming part of the wider archaeological heritage of Kirkcudbrightshire.
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1038. View the official record →
Standing Stones of Newton is a burial chamber located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1038.
Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber 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 SM1038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Auchenlarie,stone circle & cup & ring marked rock 380m N of (1.4 km), Kirkclaugh Mote,motte (1.7 km), Kirkclaugh, cross-slab 20m E of (1.9 km).
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Standing Stones of Newton, burial chamber stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.