Scheduled MonumentsScotlandUpper Port, standing stones W of
Bronze Age · Standing stones

Upper Port, standing stones W of

Scotland
HES SM4266
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stones
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Upper Port, standing stones W of, is a Bronze Age monument comprising a small group of standing stones located in Morayshire, Scotland. The stones represent evidence of ritual or ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age period, when such monuments were erected across northern Scotland as part of broader patterns of prehistoric monumentality. The site is recorded within the national heritage register and forms part of the archaeological landscape documenting Bronze Age settlement and religious practice in the north-east of Scotland.

Upper Port, standing stones W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4266. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Upper Port, standing stones W of?

Upper Port, standing stones W of, is a Bronze Age monument comprising a small group of standing stones located in Morayshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4266.

What period does Upper Port, standing stones W of date from?

Upper Port, standing stones W of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Upper Port, standing stones W of?

Upper Port, standing stones W 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 SM4266.

What other scheduled monuments are near Upper Port, standing stones W of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Congash, chapel, burial ground and symbol stones, 500m SE of (2.9 km), Lethendry Castle (3.4 km), Inverallan Churchyard, Symbol Stone and Cross-Incised Slab (4.1 km).

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