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Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock is a pair of Bronze Age burial monuments located in Perthshire, Scotland. The two barrows lie on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian sandstone formation interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that characterises this part of eastern Perthshire. This underlying geology would have presented particular conditions for burial, with the harder sandstone layers potentially constraining how deeply graves could be cut into the ground.
The barrows represent the funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in the region. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, often accompanied by grave goods that reflected the status and beliefs of the period. The positioning of both barrows on rising ground northeast of Nether Garvock suggests they occupied a significant location within the contemporary landscape.
Both monuments are protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM8773. This scheduled monument status recognises their archaeological and historical importance as evidence of early settlement patterns and ritual practices in Perthshire. The barrows remain visible features in the modern landscape, contributing to the archaeological heritage of the surrounding area.
Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8773. View the official record →
Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock is a pair of Bronze Age burial monuments located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8773.
Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock 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 SM8773.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Knock, fort (1.7 km), St Serf's Church, Dunning (1.8 km), Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of (2.6 km).
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Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.