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Bridge of Lyon is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM1533. The stone stands approximately 340 metres south-east of the settlement of Bridge of Lyon, positioned on bedrock formed from the Southern Highland Group, a geological formation of psammite and pelite dating to the Middle Cambrian period. These metamorphic rocks provide a stable foundation typical of Perthshire's landscape.
The monument represents a class of Bronze Age ritual or territorial markers erected across northern Britain during the second and early first millennia BC. Such standing stones often functioned as burial markers, boundary stones or focal points for ceremonial gatherings within Bronze Age communities. The isolation of this example within its moorland setting suggests it held significance for the local population of that period.
The stone survives as an important record of Bronze Age activity in the Perthshire region, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and ritual practice in the Scottish Highlands. Its protection under scheduled monument legislation ensures preservation of both the stone itself and the archaeological potential of its immediate surroundings, allowing future investigation of the site's Bronze Age context.
Bridge of Lyon, standing stone 340m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1533. View the official record →
Bridge of Lyon is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM1533.
Bridge of Lyon, standing stone 340m SE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bridge of Lyon, standing stone 340m SE 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 SM1533.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bridge of Lyon,cairn & cup marked stone 350m ESE of (0.2 km), Bridge of Lyon,long cairn 180m E of (0.2 km), Praetorium,homestead moat (0.3 km).
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Bridge of Lyon, standing stone 340m SE of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.