Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin
Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age·Kilmartin complex·🇬🇧 Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom
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About Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin
Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin in Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age megalithic attributed to Kilmartin complex. Part of Kilmartin Glen's densest concentration: aligns toward Nether Largie cairns and Dunadd hillfort. Excavations and surveys provide calibrated chronology and architectural analysis.
Why it mattersKey Kilmartin complex site preserving megalithic architecture of the Argyll, Scotland region
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology precision
- 02Landscape setting function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial burial aggregation
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age
- Culture
- Kilmartin complex
- Purpose
- Five standing stones in linear alignment 15 m within Kilmartin Glen complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1890 CE
Antiquarian recording
On the ground
Structures & features
56.1270° N · 5.4900° W · 40 m · 4 mapped features
- Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin — Principal ChamberchamberMain chamber at Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin56.1272° N · 5.4899° W
- Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin — Kerb and CairncairnPerimeter kerb and cairn at Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin56.1268° N · 5.4898° W
- Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin — Outlier/Alignment Stonestanding stoneOutlier stone associated with Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin56.1275° N · 5.4903° W
- Nether Largie Standing Stones — Kilmartin — Ancillary CairncairnSecondary cairn or annex56.1266° N · 5.4902° W
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