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Dunruchan is a Bronze Age ceremonial or funerary monument comprising two standing stones and an associated mound located approximately 1900 metres west of Dunruchan in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument dates to the Bronze Age period, when such stone alignments and burial mounds were erected across Scotland as markers of territorial significance or focal points for ritual activity. The two upright stones and accompanying earthwork represent typical Bronze Age monumental practices in the region, though the specific functions and any burials associated with the site remain archaeologically uncertain. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM1543 within the INSPIRE database, ensuring its protection as a scheduled monument.
Dunruchan, two standing stones and mound 1900m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1543. View the official record →
Dunruchan is a Bronze Age ceremonial or funerary monument comprising two standing stones and an associated mound located approximately 1900 metres west of Dunruchan in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1543.
Dunruchan, two standing stones and mound 1900m W of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a two standing stones and mound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dunruchan, two standing stones and mound 1900m W 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 SM1543.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cornoch, standing stone 680m E of, Aodann Mhor (0.3 km), Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor (0.6 km), Shillinghill, standing stone 410m S of, Aodann Mhor (0.8 km).
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