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Arlary is a square barrow located in Kinross-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 320 metres west of the parish boundary. The monument represents a distinctive form of Bronze Age funerary monument, characterised by its square ditched enclosure, which differs from the more familiar round barrows found across Britain. Such square barrows are particularly concentrated in central Scotland and may reflect regional burial practices or ritual traditions during the Bronze Age.
The barrow is constructed upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a geological formation of Late Devonian age comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This underlying geology would have influenced both the monument's construction and its preservation, with the natural stone resources available in the immediate landscape informing the choice of materials used by its Bronze Age builders.
The site is protected as a Scheduled Monument under Historic Environment Scotland's register, reference SM7612. This designation recognises its archaeological significance and ensures its preservation for future study and public understanding of Scotland's prehistoric burial practices and landscape use.
Arlary, square barrow 320m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7612. View the official record →
Arlary is a square barrow located in Kinross-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 320 metres west of the parish boundary. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7612.
Arlary, square barrow 320m W 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 SM7612.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brunthill, settlement 200m NW of (5.3 km), Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE of (5.8 km), St Serf's Priory (5.9 km).
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Arlary, square barrow 320m W of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.