Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCarse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of
Bronze Age · Stone circle

Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of

Scotland
HES SM1511
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carse Farm is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 350 metres west-north-west of Carse Farm in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of upright stones that exemplifies the megalithic traditions of Bronze Age communities in central Scotland, a period spanning roughly 2200 to 800 BCE. Stone circles of this type typically served ceremonial, ritual, or communal functions within prehistoric societies, though their precise purposes remain subjects of archaeological investigation. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1511 and represents an important element of the Bronze Age archaeological landscape of Perthshire.

Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1511. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of?

Carse Farm is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 350 metres west-north-west of Carse Farm in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1511.

What period does Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of date from?

Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of?

Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW 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 SM1511.

What other scheduled monuments are near Carse Farm,stone circle 350m WNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tirinie, three round burial mounds S and SE of (0.6 km), Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of (1.1 km), Croftmoraig,stone circle (1.3 km).

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