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Blairhall barrow cemetery and cursus S of is a Neolithic monument complex located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising a cursus and associated burial mounds. The cursus, a characteristic long earthwork bounded by parallel ditches, belongs to the Neolithic period and represents ritual or ceremonial activity typical of early farming communities in Britain. The barrow cemetery adjacent to the cursus indicates sustained use of the site for burial practices across the Neolithic sequence. Such monument complexes demonstrate the importance of this location as a focal point for ceremonial and funerary activity in prehistoric Perthshire.
Blairhall, barrow cemetery and cursus S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6932. View the official record →
Blairhall barrow cemetery and cursus S of is a Neolithic monument complex located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising a cursus and associated burial mounds. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6932.
Blairhall, barrow cemetery and cursus 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 SM6932.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Souterrains, 145m WNW and 115m WSW of Burnside Cottage (7.1 km), Moredun Top, fort (8.3 km), Moncreiffe Hill, fort 800m NW of Moncreiffe House (8.3 km).
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