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Torbhlaran is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Argyllshire, Scotland, forming part of the wider tradition of monumental stone erection that characterised prehistoric communities across the Scottish Highlands. The monument, recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM230, represents a significant example of the ritual or territorial markers that Bronze Age societies established within the landscape. Standing stones of this period typically functioned within broader ceremonial or organisational contexts, though the precise purposes of individual stones remain subject to archaeological interpretation. The survival of such monuments provides material evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and the cultural values of communities in west-central Scotland during the second millennium BCE.
Torbhlaran,standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM230. View the official record →
Torbhlaran is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Argyllshire, Scotland, forming part of the wider tradition of monumental stone erection that characterised prehistoric communities across the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM230.
Torbhlaran,standing stone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Torbhlaran,standing stone 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 SM230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunamuck, cairn and two standing stones 460m ENE of (2.7 km), Dunamuck, chambered cairn 350m SSE of (3.1 km), Auchoish, long cairn 900m NE of (3.4 km).
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