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Bronze Age · Two standing stones

Balnabroich,two standing stones

Scotland
HES SM1503
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Two standing stones
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Balnabroich is a Bronze Age monument comprising two standing stones located in Perthshire, Scotland. The stones form part of the wider landscape of prehistoric ritual and ceremonial sites that characterise the Bronze Age period in central Scotland, though the precise original function of this particular monument remains open to interpretation. The surviving stones represent a type of monument common to the Bronze Age, when standing stones and stone alignments were erected across much of Scotland, often in association with burial practices or territorial markers. The site is recorded in the national monuments record under the Historic Environment Scotland designation SM1503.

Balnabroich,two standing stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1503. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Balnabroich,two standing stones?

Balnabroich is a Bronze Age monument comprising two standing stones located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1503.

What period does Balnabroich,two standing stones date from?

Balnabroich,two standing stones dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a two standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Balnabroich,two standing stones?

Balnabroich,two standing stones 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 SM1503.

What other scheduled monuments are near Balnabroich,two standing stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balnabroich,standing stone 150m NNE of (0.2 km), Stylemouth, settlements, field systems & cairns 350m to 1350m NE of (1.3 km), Pitcarmick Estate,settlements,field systems and cairns (2.3 km).

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