Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStandingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of
Bronze Age · Stone circle

Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM22
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Standing Stones is a Bronze Age stone circle situated approximately 300 metres north-north-west of Standingstones in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of the Bronze Age ceremonial and ritual landscapes of northeast Scotland, a region particularly rich in such prehistoric stone monuments. Stone circles of this type generally date to the second millennium BC and served significant functions within Bronze Age communities, though their precise ritual or practical purposes remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE designation SM22.

Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM22. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of?

Standing Stones is a Bronze Age stone circle situated approximately 300 metres north-north-west of Standingstones in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM22.

What period does Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of date from?

Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of?

Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW 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 SM22.

What other scheduled monuments are near Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Chapel and graveyard (2.2 km), Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E of (3 km), Hillhead of Clinterty, hut circle 135m SSW of (3.1 km).

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