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Claverhouse's Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone situated 200 metres south of the House of Urrard in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, a sequence of metamorphic rocks comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite formations that were laid down during the Neoproterozoic period and subsequently transformed by tectonic forces. This ancient geological foundation has supported the stone for over three thousand years.
The standing stone represents a form of monumental architecture characteristic of Bronze Age communities in Scotland, erected during a period of significant social development and ritual practice. Such monuments typically served ceremonial, territorial or commemorative functions within their local landscapes, and their siting often reflects careful selection of prominent or significant locations.
The stone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1520, recognising its importance as an archaeological and cultural heritage asset. Its survival into the modern era, despite agricultural use and landscape changes across Perthshire, ensures continued evidence of Bronze Age settlement patterns and beliefs in the region.
Claverhouse's Stone, standing stone 200m S of House of Urrard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1520. View the official record →
Claverhouse's Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone situated 200 metres south of the House of Urrard in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1520.
Claverhouse's Stone, standing stone 200m S of House of Urrard dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 200m s of house of urrard. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Claverhouse's Stone, standing stone 200m S of House of Urrard 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 SM1520.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunfallandy,bell cairn (7.3 km), Clachan an Diridh, stone circle 1700m SW of Netherton (7.6 km), Dunfallandy Stone, cross slab (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Claverhouse's Stone, standing stone 200m S of House of Urrard's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Claverhouse's Stone, standing stone 200m S of House of Urrard stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.