Simply what the term suggests: upright singular or multiple sets of stones plonked there thousands of years back (traditionally betwixt neolithic and Iron Age) for various uses. Some relate to burial; others to land-markers (tribal boundaries, etc); some may be alignment-markers (solar and lunar); others simple meeting spots (moots). They are closely related to stone circles, tombs, and many of them are outliers to such sites.
STANDING STONES: Bibliography & References
Standing stones on Jura
- Achacha, Barcaldine, Argyll
- Acharn, Killin, Perthshire
- Acharra, Duror, Argyll
- Achnabreck, Lochgilphead, Argyll
- Achnancarranan, Islay, Argyll
- Agra Moor, North Yorkshire
- Aiggin Stone, Blackstone Edge, Littleborough, Lancashire
- Airthrey Stone, Stirling University, Stirlingshire
- Ardfernal, Jura, Argyll
- Ardtalla, Islay, Argyll
- Baile Tharbhach, Islay, Argyll
- Ballinaby, Islay, Argyll
- Balnakeilly Stone, Pitlochry, Perthshire
- Barnashaig, Tayvallich, Kilmartin, Argyll
- Barrnacoilich, Armaddy Castle, Argyll
- Beinn Cham, Islay, Argyll
- Bel Stane, Causewayhead, Stirling, Stirlingshire
- Blackhill, Hazelbank, Lanarkshire
- Black Knoll, Morton Moor, West Yorkshire
- Blowing Stone, Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire
- Blubberhouse Moor, North Yorkshire
- Boulter’s Barn Stone, Churchill, Oxfordshire
- Boydstone Road, Eastwood, Glasgow, Renfrewshire
- Bride Stone, Farnley Moor, North Yorkshire
- Brown Beck Stone – see Agra Moor Standing Stone
- Bull Stone, Guiseley, West Yorkshire
- Burley Moor Stone Avenue, West Yorkshire
- Busky Dike Druidical Altar, Fewston, North Yorkshire
- Camas an Staca, Jura, Argyll
- Caratacus Stone, Winsford, Somerset
- Carra Bhroin, Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides
- Carragh a Ghlinne, Jura, Argyll
- Carragh an Tarbert, Gigha, Argyll
- Carragh Bhan, Islay, Argyll
- Carron, Kilmartin, Argyll
- Causeway Edge, Blackstone Edge Moor, Littleborough, Lancashire
- Churn Milk Joan, Midgley Moor, West Yorkshire
- Clach a Phaonais, Strontian, Inverness-shire
- Clach a Pheanais, Balnahard, Colonsay, Argyll
- Clach Mhor a Che, Cladach a’ Chaolais, North Uist
- Clachan Ceann Ile, Islay, Argyll
- Cladh Maolrithe, Berneray, Outer Hebrides
- Clarkston Farm, Dillarburn, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire
- Cnoc a’ Charraigh, Colonsay, Argyll
- Cnoc Mor, Garbhallt, Argyll
- Cnoc na Carraigh, Gigha, Argyll
- Coffin Stone, Sabden, Lancashire
- Connel, Oban, Argyll
- Conwath Stone, Inverkeithny, Banffshire
- Cragg Hall Field, Hallthwaites, Millon, Cumbria
- Crooked Stane, Elvanfoot, Lanarkshire
- Crow Hill, Midgley Moor, West Yorkshire
- Cuckoo Stones, Haworth Moor, West Yorkshire
- Dane’s Stone, Pitlochry, Perthshire
- Devil’s Arrows, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
- Druim nan Madagan, Torradale, Islay, Argyll
- Duachy, Kilninver, Argyll
- Eilean Musdile, Lismore, Argyll
- Feizor, Lawkland, North Yorkshire
- Finlaggan, Islay, Argyll
- Firbhreige, North Uist, Outer Hebrides
- Folly Hall, Norwood, North Yorkshire
- Foulridge, Lancashire
- Frogden Circle, Linton, Roxburghshire
- Gartacharra, Islay, Argyll
- Great Moss Stone, Emmott Moor, Wycoller, Lancashire
- Green Crag Plain, Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire
- Greenwood ‘B’ Stone, Midgley Moor, West Yorkshire
- Grey Stone, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Gwytherin Churchyard, Gwytherin, Denbighshire
- Hamblethorpe, Low Bradley, Skipton, North Yorkshire
- Harden Moor Stone Row, Bingley, West Yorkshire
- Hare Hill Stone, Oldfield, Oakworth, West Yorkshire
- Hartwith Moor, Summerbridge, North Yorkshire
- Hawk Stone, Spelsbury & Dean, Oxfordshire
- Higher House Moor, Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
- Hippins Stone, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Holed Stone, West Overton, Wiltshire
- Hollin Tree Hill, Askwith Moor, North Yorkshire
- Hundred House, Radnor
- Idol Rock, Adel, West Yorkshire
- Ingle Stone, Dunipace, Stirlingshire
- Jeffrey & Joan, Portesham, Dorset
- Keill Vreeshey, Crosby, Isle of Man
- Kilbride, Islay, Argyll
- Kildonan, Badrallach, Ross & Cromarty
- Kilmory Castle, Lochgilphead, Argyll
- Kilninver, Argyll
- Knockrome, Jura, Argyll
- Knott Moor, Hallthwaites, Millon, Cumbria
- Langbar Moor Stone, North Yorkshire
- Law Stones of Mugdock, Stirlingshire
- Leargybreck, Jura, Argyll
- Lidstone Monoliths, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
- Linton Church, Linton, Grassington, North Yorkshire
- Lipney, Blairlogie, Stirlingshire
- Little John’s Stone, Leicester – see St. John’s Stone, Leicester
- Llangynidr Bridge, Llangynidr, Breconshire, Wales
- Long Stone, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Machriewaterfoot, Tormore, Arran, Argyll
- MacGregor Stone, Dunblane - see The White Stone
- Middlesknowes, Oxnam, Roxburghshire
- Milton Woods, Applecross, Ross & Cromarty
- Mullans, Belleek, County Donegal
- Na Fir Bhreige, North Uist, Outer Hebrides
- Nafferton Slack, Driffield, East Yorkshire
- Neriby, Bridgend, Islay, Argyll
- New Hagg, Hollow Meadows, Hallam Moors, South Yorkshire
- Newhall Bridge, Kenmore, Perthshire
- Newtyle, Dunkeld, Perthshire
- Nine Stones Monolith, Harthill, Youlgrave, Derbyshire
- North Wicking, Bingley Moor, West Yorkshire
- Old Bess Stone, Oakworth Moor, West Yorkshire
- The Old Man of Snowden, Askwith, North Yorkshire
- Oswulf’s Stone, Mayfair, London, Middlesex
- Ox-Foot Stone, South Lopham, Norfolk
- Parc-y Meirw, Llanychaer, Pembrokeshire
- Pathfoot Stone, Airthrey, Stirling, Stirlingshire
- Penbont, Hundred House, Radnorshire
- Pendreich Muir, Dunblane, Stirlingshire
- Picts Stone Cross, Sellack, Herefordshire
- Pin Stone, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- The Polisher, West Overton, Wiltshire
- Port Ellen, Islay, Argyll
- Randolphfield, Stirling, Stirlingshire
- Raven’s Stone, Elgol, Strathaird, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire
- Rhu-na-Bidh, Shieldaig, Ross & Cromarty
- River Balgy, Shieldaig, Ross & Cromarty
- Robin Hood’s Stone, Kirklees, West Yorkshire
- Roms Hill, Wadsworth, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
- Rudston Monolith, East Yorkshire
- Rudstoop Monolith, Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
- St. Cathan’s Church, Gigha, Argyll
- St. John’s Stone, Leicester, Leicestershire
- Sannaig, Jura, Argyll
- Scapegoat Hill, Golcar, West Yorkshire
- Shawton, Chapeltown, Lanarkshire
- Skip Knowe, Newton, Dumfriesshire
- Slack Bottom Stone, Heptonstall, West Yorkshire
- Sowerby Lad, Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire
- Standing Stone Hill, Heptonstall Moor, West Yorkshire
- Stansfield Monolith, Todmorden, West Yorkshire
- Stinking Stone, Steeton, West Yorkshire
- Stone Lud, Bower, Caithness
- Stones Farm Monoliths, Todmorden, West Yorkshire
- Strone, Jura, Argyll
- Sutcliffe Rough, Widdop Moor, West Yorkshire
- Tarry Stone, Cookham, Berkshire
- Taymouth Standing Stones, Kenmore - see Newhall Bridge
- Taynuilt, Argyll
- Temple Yarmer, Nidd, North Yorkshire - see Yarmer Head
- Thief Thorne, Draughton Moor, North Yorkshire
- Thor Stone, Taston, Oxfordshire
- Tirai, Glen Lochay, Perthshire
- Todholes, Weston, Lanarkshire
- Todmor Stone, Bingley Moor, West Yorkshire
- Toscaig, Applecross, Ross & Cromarty
- Turley Holes Stones, Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
- Turvin Stone, Higher House Moor, Cragg Vale, West Yorkshire
- Uiskentuie, Islay, Argyll
- Upper Fernoch, Tayvallich, Argyll
- Wallace’s Stone, Sheriffmuir, Dunblane, Stirlingshire
- Walton Head, Kirkby Overblow, West Yorkshire
- Wart Stone, Bradford - see Pin Stone, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Water Sheddles Cross, Oakworth Moor, West Yorkshire
- White Stone, Dunblane, Stirlingshire
- Witch’s Stone, Meanwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Yarmer Head, Nidd, North Yorkshire
- Yoni Stone, Keighley, West Yorkshire
© Paul Bennett, The Northern Antiquarian
