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Creag na Caillich is a stone axe working site located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, a sequence of sedimentary rocks formed during the Neoproterozoic period, comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite. This underlying geology provided the raw material exploited by prehistoric toolmakers who worked stone axes at this location. The site represents evidence of localised axe production, a craft practised across Scotland during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods when ground stone axes were essential implements for woodland clearance, butchering and construction.
The presence of a working site at Creag na Caillich demonstrates how prehistoric communities selected quarrying locations based on the availability of suitable rock types in the local landscape. The combination of accessible stone outcrops and the particular properties of the Argyll Group sediments made this Perthshire location suitable for axe manufacture and finishing. Such sites are archaeologically significant as they reveal the organisation of stone tool production and the technological choices made by early communities.
Creag na Caillich is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM5373, recognising its importance as evidence of prehistoric craft production and land use in Perthshire.
Creag na Caillich,stone axe working site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5373. View the official record →
Creag na Caillich is a stone axe working site located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5373.
Creag na Caillich,stone axe working site 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 SM5373.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Dhuin Croisg, farmstead (2.7 km), Duncroisk, cross-incised rock 325m NE of (2.9 km), Allt Dhuin Croisg, peat stores (2.9 km).
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Creag na Caillich,stone axe working site stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.