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Blacknowes barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Kinross-shire, approximately 170 metres south of the village of Blacknowes. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, Late Devonian sandstone and conglomerate deposits that would have provided a firm foundation for its construction. This geological setting is typical of the undulating landscape of central Scotland where such burial monuments are commonly encountered.
Barrows of this type were used as communal or individual burial places during the Bronze Age, constructed as earthen or stone-built mounds to mark and commemorate the dead. The Blacknowes example represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric funerary practice in the region, though its precise form and extent can only be fully understood through detailed field survey and excavation.
The barrow is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7605, reflecting its archaeological significance and the importance of preserving Bronze Age burial sites for future study. Such monuments contribute substantially to understanding settlement patterns, social organisation and beliefs of prehistoric populations in Perthshire and Kinross-shire.
Blacknowes, barrow 170m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7605. View the official record →
Blacknowes barrow is a Bronze Age burial mound situated in Kinross-shire, approximately 170 metres south of the village of Blacknowes. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7605.
Blacknowes, barrow 170m S 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 SM7605.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Classlochie, ring-ditches 300m ESE of (1.3 km), Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE of (1.6 km), Hatchbank, souterrains 220m N of and 280m NNW of (1.6 km).
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Blacknowes, barrow 170m S of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.