Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStob Stones,standing stones
Bronze Age · Standing stones

Stob Stones,standing stones

Scotland
HES SM1689
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stones
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stob Stones is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site comprises upright stones that reflect the ritual and territorial significance characteristic of Bronze Age communities in the Scottish Borders region. Standing stones of this period typically served functions related to ceremonial practice, burial commemoration, or landscape marking, though the precise original purpose of this particular monument remains uncertain. The monument is recorded in the national heritage database under HES INSPIRE reference SM1689, reflecting its status as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance.

Stob Stones,standing stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1689. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stob Stones,standing stones?

Stob Stones is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1689.

What period does Stob Stones,standing stones date from?

Stob Stones,standing stones dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Stob Stones,standing stones?

Stob Stones,standing stones 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 SM1689.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stob Stones,standing stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of (8.2 km), Cocklawfoot,farmstead,homestead,settlement & field systems 500m NE of (8.3 km), Cocklawfoot,enclosure 150m NW of (8.3 km).

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