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The Margery Bradley standing stone is a prehistoric monument located in Yorkshire, England. The stone stands as a surviving example of Bronze Age or earlier ritual or territorial marker, though the precise dating and original function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. Its NHLE designation recognises its significance as a monument of national importance to understanding Yorkshire's prehistoric landscape and settlement patterns. Like many upright stones of its era, it may have served ceremonial, commemorative, or boundary-marking purposes within the broader prehistoric archaeological record of northern England.
The Margery Bradley standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017827. View the official record →
The Margery Bradley standing stone is a prehistoric monument located in Yorkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017827.
The Margery Bradley standing stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017827.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round cairns, one known as Obtrusch, 800m south west of Kneysbeck (7 km), Colliery on Rudland Rigg, 825m north east of Bog House (7.3 km), Southern of four round barrows known as Three Howes (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Margery Bradley standing stone'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.
The Margery Bradley standing stone stands on Ravenscar Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.