Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of
Bronze Age · Stone circle & standing stones 270m to

Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM7301
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle & standing stones 270m to
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bandirran is a Bronze Age stone circle and standing stones located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a circle of stones with associated standing stones positioned between 270 metres and 425 metres to the north-east of the main designation point. As a Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial site, Bandirran forms part of the wider landscape of prehistoric stone monuments characteristic of central Scotland during the second millennium BC. The site is recorded in the Heritage Environment Record under the official HES INSPIRE designation SM7301.

Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7301. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of?

Bandirran is a Bronze Age stone circle and standing stones located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7301.

What period does Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of date from?

Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle & standing stones 270m to. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of?

Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE 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 SM7301.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bandirran, stone circle & standing stones 270m to 425m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandyhall, unenclosed settlement 480m ESE of (7.8 km), Loanfoot, ring-ditch 370m SSW of (8.6 km), Glendoick, souterrains 670m WSW of (8.7 km).

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