MONUMENTS PROTECTION PROGRAMME

MONUMENT CLASS DESCRIPTION

STANDING STONES

MARCH 1990

1 Definition 2 Date 3 General Description 4 Distribution and regional variation
5 Rarity 6 Survival and Potential 7 Associations 8 Characterisation criteria
12 Bibliography 13 Acknowledgements 14 Figures

STANDING STONES

Alternative, colloquial and related terms: Menhir; Monolith; Orthostat; Paired standing stones; Pillars; Stone pairs; Twin standing stones; Uprights

Ordnance Survey map term: Standing stone

RCHME Thesaurus Monument Type : Standing Stone.