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Castlehill, barrows 210m SE of is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a cemetery of barrows located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site lies on Stratheden Group bedrock formed during the Late Devonian period, comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have weathered to provide a relatively stable foundation for prehistoric construction. The underlying geology is characteristic of the Midland Valley of Scotland, an area rich in archaeological remains from the earlier Bronze Age.
Barrow cemeteries of this type typically date from the second millennium BC and served as focal points for multiple generations of a single community. The grouping of burial monuments at Castlehill represents an important landscape feature, likely associated with settlement and land-holding patterns in Perthshire during this period. The monument's location on naturally elevated ground would have made it visually prominent within the surrounding terrain.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7307 as a scheduled monument, reflecting its archaeological significance. The interbedded nature of the underlying sandstone and conglomerate would have influenced the construction and preservation of the barrows, as the varied geology affects water drainage and soil chemistry, both critical factors in the survival of organic material within burial deposits.
Castlehill, barrows 210m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7307. View the official record →
Castlehill, barrows 210m SE of is a Bronze Age burial monument consisting of a cemetery of barrows located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7307.
Castlehill, barrows 210m 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 SM7307.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Inchmichael, unenclosed settlement N of (5.8 km), Rait Hill, fort (6 km), Rait,old parish church (6.1 km).
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Castlehill, barrows 210m SE of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.