What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Auskerry as Standing Stone (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Auskerry's standing stone likely dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, periods when such monuments were commonly erected in Scotland. Its specific meaning or use is unclear, though it may have had ritual, ceremonial, or territorial significance.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
AuskerryBuilding(s) (period Unknown), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Kelp Pit (post Medieval) · 834 yd
Auskerry, Auskerry Lighthouse and Keeper's HousesAnti Aircraft Battery (second World War) (1943), Bomb Crater (second World War), Lighthouse (19th Century) (1867) · 903 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Auskerry LighthouseLighthouse · 904 yd
Bay of HousebyBay · 3.3 mi
Stronsay, HousebayHearth (period Unknown)(possible), Kelp Pit (period Unknown)(possible) · 3.3 mi
Seals on the beachBeach · 3.6 mi
Cemetery at Holland FarmChurch, cross or graveyard · 3.7 mi
Burgh Hill, Stronsay's "summit"Mountain or hill · 4.3 mi
Bay of BomastyBay · 5.9 mi
StronsayIsland · 6.0 mi
The Chapel on the Brough of DeernessVisitor information · 6.8 mi
BreckanNo Class (event) (period Unknown) · 7.9 mi