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Dull Stone Circle is a Bronze Age stone circle located 270 metres south of Appin House, formerly the Manse, in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock belonging to the Southern Highland Group, formed during the Middle Cambrian period from volcanic lava, tuff, volcaniclastic rock and sedimentary deposits. This ancient geology provided the landscape in which Bronze Age communities established their ceremonial and ritual sites.
The stone circle is one of numerous prehistoric monuments scattered across the Perthshire countryside, evidence of sustained settlement and religious practice during the Bronze Age. Its position within the agricultural landscape of the Tay valley reflects the economic and social patterns of its era. The monument has been formally recognized and is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1539, ensuring its preservation for future study and public understanding.
The site remains an important surviving example of Bronze Age ritual architecture in central Scotland, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric religious beliefs and community organization across the region.
Dull,stone circle 270m S of Appin House,formerly the Manse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1539. View the official record →
Dull Stone Circle is a Bronze Age stone circle located 270 metres south of Appin House, formerly the Manse, in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1539.
Dull,stone circle 270m S of Appin House,formerly the Manse dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle 270m s of appin house,formerly the manse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dull,stone circle 270m S of Appin House,formerly the Manse 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 SM1539.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of (1.3 km), Croftmoraig,stone circle (1.5 km), Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dull,stone circle 270m S of Appin House,formerly the Manse's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Dull,stone circle 270m S of Appin House,formerly the Manse stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is lava, tuff, volcaniclastic rock and sedimentary rock.