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Waterhead is a Bronze Age standing stone monument comprising two stones situated on high ground near Stirlingshire. The pair stands approximately 800 metres east-north-east of the settlement from which they take their name. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's record SM2719.
The stones rise from bedrock composed of an igneous intrusion of Permian age, a pyroclastic formation dating to around 280 million years ago. This ancient volcanic geology forms the natural foundation upon which the Bronze Age builders selected their location, likely chosen for its elevation and prominence within the surrounding landscape. The monument's siting reflects typical Bronze Age practice of positioning ritual stone settings on commanding ground.
As a two-stone monument, Waterhead belongs to a distinctive class of Bronze Age ritual sites found across Scotland and northern Britain. Such paired standing stones are thought to have served ceremonial or territorial functions within Bronze Age communities. The survival of both stones and their protected status ensures this important record of prehistoric settlement and belief remains safeguarded for future study and public understanding of Stirlingshire's deep archaeological heritage.
Waterhead, two standing stones 800m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2719. View the official record →
Waterhead is a Bronze Age standing stone monument comprising two stones situated on high ground near Stirlingshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2719.
Waterhead, two standing stones 800m ENE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a two standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Waterhead, two standing stones 800m ENE 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 SM2719.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhead House (7.5 km), Antonine Wall, 855m WSW to 605m ENE of Wester Shirva (9.1 km), Antonine Wall, N of Alexander Avenue, Twechar (9.1 km).
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Waterhead, two standing stones 800m ENE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is pyroclastic-rock.