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Blairhall barrow cemetery and cursus is a Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial complex located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a linear earthwork cursus and an associated cemetery of burial mounds, monuments typical of ritual landscapes constructed during the later fourth and third millennia before Christ. Such complexes served as focal points for community gatherings and the commemoration of the dead, their linear forms aligned to significant landscape features or celestial events.
The monument sits upon bedrock of the Arbutthott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of the Pragian period comprising predominantly sandstone with subsidiary conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone layers. This underlying geology would have influenced both the construction techniques available to prehistoric peoples and the visibility of the earthworks across the Perthshire landscape.
Blairhall is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6932, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of ritual practice and funerary custom in prehistoric Scotland. The barrow cemetery and cursus together constitute a rare survivals of Neolithic ceremonial architecture in the region, offering insights into the spiritual and social organisation of early farming communities.
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 is a Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial complex located in Perthshire, Scotland. 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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Blairhall, barrow cemetery and cursus S of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.