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Dron Chapel is a scheduled monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5592. The chapel stands on bedrock formed from a Late Silurian to Early Devonian mafic igneous intrusion, a dark volcanic rock that underlies this part of central Scotland. The solid geology of the site reflects the ancient volcanic activity that shaped the landscape during the Early Devonian period, millions of years before the chapel's construction.
The chapel represents a later phase of religious settlement in Perthshire, built when medieval Christian communities established places of worship across rural Scotland. Its location on stable igneous bedrock would have provided a firm foundation for the stone structure. The choice of this particular site reflects both practical considerations of ground stability and the religious significance placed upon locations within the medieval Scottish parish system.
Today, the scheduled monument designation reflects the archaeological and historical importance of Dron Chapel as evidence of medieval ecclesiastical organisation in Perthshire. The site contributes to understanding how Christian worship was distributed across the landscape during the medieval period, and the chapel remains a tangible reminder of the region's religious heritage.
Dron Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5592. View the official record →
Dron Chapel is a scheduled monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5592.
Dron Chapel 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 SM5592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moncur Castle (3.1 km), Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm (3.4 km), Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dron Chapel'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.
Dron Chapel stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.