Scheduled MonumentsScotlandColen, stone circle 750m NNE of
Bronze Age · Stone circle

Colen, stone circle 750m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM7305
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Colen Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 750 metres north-north-east of the settlement of Colen. The circle belongs to the tradition of standing stone monuments erected during the Bronze Age, a period which saw extensive ritual and ceremonial activity across Scotland. Like other stone circles of this era, it would have served important communal or ceremonial functions within its local landscape. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM7305 and remains a significant archaeological record of Bronze Age practice in the Perthshire region.

Colen, stone circle 750m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7305. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Colen, stone circle 750m NNE of?

Colen Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 750 metres north-north-east of the settlement of Colen. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7305.

What period does Colen, stone circle 750m NNE of date from?

Colen, stone circle 750m NNE 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 Colen, stone circle 750m NNE of?

Colen, stone circle 750m NNE 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 SM7305.

What other scheduled monuments are near Colen, stone circle 750m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huntingtower Castle (6.6 km), Mains of Huntingtower, henge, enclosures, pits and road WSW of (7.4 km), Cairn, 110m SW of Almondbank Filling Station (7.5 km).

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