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Easthill standing stones is a Bronze Age monument situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 250 metres south-south-east of Auchterarder. The site occupies landscape underlain by Arbuthnott-Garvock Group bedrock, a Pragian-period formation comprising predominantly sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation has shaped the character of the local terrain and would have been familiar to the Bronze Age communities who erected these stones.
Standing stones of this type typically served communal functions within prehistoric societies, functioning as territorial markers, gathering places or ceremonial foci. The monument's location within the Auchterarder area, a region rich in Bronze Age remains, suggests it formed part of a wider cultural landscape. The specific positioning and relationship to local topography would have held significance for its original users.
The site is afforded statutory protection by Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM8706, recognising its importance as a scheduled monument. This status reflects the archaeological and cultural value of Bronze Age standing stone complexes in understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation across Scotland. The monument remains a tangible connection to the communities who occupied this part of Perthshire during the Bronze Age.
Easthill, standing stones 250m SSE of, Auchterarder is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8706. View the official record →
Easthill standing stones is a Bronze Age monument situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 250 metres south-south-east of Auchterarder. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8706.
Easthill, standing stones 250m SSE of, Auchterarder dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones 250m sse of, auchterarder. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Easthill, standing stones 250m SSE of, Auchterarder 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 SM8706.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loaninghead, fort 350m NE of (2.5 km), Loaninghead, symbol stone 270m E of, Gleneagles (2.7 km), Peterhead,enclosure 250m NNE of (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Easthill, standing stones 250m SSE of, Auchterarder's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Easthill, standing stones 250m SSE of, Auchterarder stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.