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Taxing Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located 180 metres north-north-west of Little Laight in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The monument survives as an upright stone of the type commonly erected during the Bronze Age, a period when such monoliths were raised across Scotland for purposes that likely included territorial marking, ritual significance, or commemoration. The stone's survival and official designation by Historic Environment Scotland reflects its importance to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in the Machars region of Dumfries and Galloway.
Taxing Stone,standing stone 180m NNW of Little Laight is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1950. View the official record →
Taxing Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located 180 metres north-north-west of Little Laight in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1950.
Taxing Stone,standing stone 180m NNW of Little Laight dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 180m nnw of little laight. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Taxing Stone,standing stone 180m NNW of Little Laight 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 SM1950.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalminnoch, enclosure 250m SSE of (7.2 km), Palisaded settlement, 230m WNW of North Lodge (7.4 km), Enclosed settlements 340m ESE of Craigcaffie Bungalow (7.7 km).
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