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Arlary barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Kinross-shire, three kilometres west-south-west of Arlary. The monument sits on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a sequence of sandstone and conglomerate laid down during the Late Devonian period. This solid geological foundation has helped preserve the earthwork across three millennia.
The barrow represents a characteristic form of funerary monument erected by Bronze Age communities in central Scotland, typically dating to the second millennium BC. Such mounds served as focal points for small family groups or communities, marking significant burials within the landscape. The specific topography and geology of the Kinross-shire uplands would have been familiar terrain to these prehistoric peoples.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM7613, acknowledging its archaeological importance and vulnerability. Though its internal structure remains unexcavated, the barrow survives as a tangible record of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in the Stratheden district.
Arlary, barrow 540m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7613. View the official record →
Arlary barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound located in Kinross-shire, three kilometres west-south-west of Arlary. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7613.
Arlary, barrow 540m WSW 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 SM7613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brunthill, settlement 200m NW of (5.1 km), Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE of (5.7 km), St Serf's Priory (5.9 km).
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Arlary, barrow 540m WSW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.