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Standingstones is a post-medieval farmstead located 260 metres south-east of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by a Late Silurian to Early Devonian igneous intrusion of felsic rock, formed during the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation would have influenced both the character of the surrounding landscape and the availability of stone for building materials used in the farmstead's construction.
The farmstead represents the pattern of rural settlement and agricultural development that shaped Aberdeenshire's landscape from the medieval period onwards. Post-medieval farmsteads such as this document the evolution of farming practices and settlement organisation during a period of significant change in Scottish rural society, reflecting shifts in land use, tenure and building techniques.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12303 as a scheduled monument. This protection recognises the archaeological and historical significance of post-medieval farmstead remains in understanding the development of Aberdeenshire's agricultural heritage and the material culture of rural communities during this formative period in Scottish history.
Standingstones, farmstead 260m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12303. View the official record →
Standingstones is a post-medieval farmstead located 260 metres south-east of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12303.
Standingstones, farmstead 260m SE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Standingstones, farmstead 260m SE of 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 SM12303.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill,motte,Kirkton of Durris (7.3 km), Upper Balfour, cairns, house, & field system 500m to 1000m SW of (8.2 km), Crathes Castle,timber hall 550m ESE of (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Standingstones, farmstead 260m SE of'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.
Standingstones, farmstead 260m SE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.