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Crofthead is a Bronze Age standing stone monument comprising two upright stones located in Perthshire, Scotland. The stones stand approximately 120 metres south-west of Crofthead farm. Like other megalithic monuments of this type, they were likely erected during the Bronze Age as markers of territorial significance, ritual importance or burial practices, though their precise original purpose remains unknown. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1587.
The two stones are situated on bedrock belonging to the Strathmore Group, a geological formation of Emsian age composed primarily of sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This solid foundation of local stone would have been familiar to Bronze Age communities working and living in the Perthshire landscape. The underlying geology reflects the shallow marine and deltaic environments that characterised this part of Scotland during the Devonian period, millions of years before the monument's construction.
Standing stone monuments such as Crofthead are found throughout Scotland and represent significant investments in labour and organisation by prehistoric societies. Their longevity—surviving thousands of years in the landscape—has made them invaluable markers of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practice across Perthshire's agricultural lands.
Crofthead,two standing stones 120m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1587. View the official record →
Crofthead is a Bronze Age standing stone monument comprising two upright stones located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1587.
Crofthead,two standing stones 120m SW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a two standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Crofthead,two standing stones 120m SW 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 SM1587.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Innerpeffray Castle (6.4 km), Parkhead, ring-ditch, souterrain and enclosure 200m NE of (6.6 km), Craigmill Cottage, fort 230m SSE of (6.9 km).
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Crofthead,two standing stones 120m SW of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.