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Croftmoraig is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a roughly circular arrangement of standing stones typical of ritual monuments erected during the second millennium BC. The circle sits upon bedrock formed from the Southern Highland Group, a sequence of metamorphic rocks—primarily psammite and pelite—that developed during the Middle Cambrian period and now form the geological foundation of this part of the Highlands.
The site occupies a landscape shaped by ancient geology and glaciation characteristic of Perthshire. Stone circles of this era served ceremonial and possibly astronomical purposes for Bronze Age communities, and their placement often reflects careful selection of prominent or significant locations within the local terrain. The specific arrangement and scale of Croftmoraig reflects the monument-building traditions of its period.
The circle is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's protection (reference SM5024), recognising its importance as an archaeological resource. As a rare surviving example of Bronze Age ritual architecture in the region, Croftmoraig provides evidence of the cultural and spiritual practices of prehistoric communities in Perthshire.
Croftmoraig,stone circle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5024. View the official record →
Croftmoraig is a Bronze Age stone circle located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5024.
Croftmoraig,stone circle dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Croftmoraig,stone circle 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 SM5024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of (0.2 km), Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of (0.8 km), Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Croftmoraig,stone circle'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.
Croftmoraig,stone circle stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.