Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAuchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie
Bronze Age · Standing stone, comrie

Auchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie

Scotland
HES SM1498
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone, comrie
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Auchingarrich Farm is a Bronze Age standing stone located near Comrie in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument survives as an upright stone of modest dimensions within the agricultural landscape of the Earn valley. Standing stones of this type were typically erected during the Bronze Age, serving functions that likely related to ritual, burial practices, or territorial marking, though precise interpretation remains uncertain. The stone represents part of the wider distribution of prehistoric monumental sites characteristic of Perthshire's Bronze Age cultural landscape.

Auchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1498. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Auchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie?

Auchingarrich Farm is a Bronze Age standing stone located near Comrie in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1498.

What period does Auchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie date from?

Auchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone, comrie. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Auchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie?

Auchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie 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 SM1498.

What other scheduled monuments are near Auchingarrich Farm, standing stone, Comrie?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalginross,Roman fort, annexe, camp & stone circle 200m S of Penfillan (1.7 km), Craigneich, standing stone 150m SW of (1.8 km), Cultybraggan camp, burial mounds 150m to 350m N of (2.2 km).

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