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Bridge of Lyon is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 180 metres east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, formed during the Middle Cambrian period and composed of psammite and pelite—metamorphic rocks that would have shaped the local landscape available to the Neolithic communities who constructed the cairn. Long cairns of this type, typically dating to the fourth millennium BC, served as communal burial monuments and represent some of Scotland's earliest substantial stone structures.
The cairn is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2567, reflecting its significance as an archaeological and heritage asset. Such monuments were built by Early Neolithic farming communities who had recently adopted agricultural practices, and their scale and construction required considerable communal labour and organisation. The positioning of Bridge of Lyon within its Perthshire setting places it within a region that contains multiple Neolithic monuments, indicating this area's importance for early settled communities in post-glacial Scotland.
Bridge of Lyon,long cairn 180m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2567. View the official record →
Bridge of Lyon is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 180 metres east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2567.
Bridge of Lyon,long cairn 180m E of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bridge of Lyon,long cairn 180m E 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 SM2567.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bridge of Lyon,cairn & cup marked stone 350m ESE of (0.2 km), Bridge of Lyon, standing stone 340m SE of (0.2 km), Praetorium,homestead moat (0.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bridge of Lyon,long cairn 180m E of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bridge of Lyon,long cairn 180m E of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.