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Westerton is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Angus, Scotland. The monument stands approximately 120 metres west of the settlement from which it takes its name. Like many stones of its type and period, it would have served ritual, territorial or commemorative functions within its prehistoric community, though its original purpose remains uncertain. The stone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4585.
The standing stone rises from bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, ancient sedimentary deposits formed during the Pragian period of the Early Devonian. This geological formation, comprising sandstone with subordinate layers of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, underlies much of the surrounding landscape and would have been exposed to Bronze Age quarrying and stone-working communities. The choice of this location may have reflected both practical considerations regarding stone availability and symbolic significance within the local territory.
Westerton contributes to the Bronze Age archaeological record of Angus, a region containing numerous monuments from this period. The survival of standing stones across the centuries reflects their substantial construction and, often, their continued cultural significance to successive generations. Its formal protection recognises the monument's importance to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practice in eastern Scotland.
Westerton,standing stone 120m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4585. View the official record →
Westerton is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4585.
Westerton,standing stone 120m W of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Westerton,standing stone 120m 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 SM4585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Guthrie Collegiate Aisle, Guthrie parish church (3.5 km), Pitmuies, cross slab 15m WSW of North Lodge (3.7 km), East Mains of Pitmuies,ring ditch 250m WNW of (4.1 km).
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Westerton,standing stone 120m W of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.