Scheduled MonumentsScotlandFalcon Stone, cup-marked stone & barrow 500m SSE of Millhill
Cup-marked stone & barrow 500m sse of millhill

Falcon Stone, cup-marked stone & barrow 500m SSE of Millhill

Scotland
HES SM6503
Site type
Cup-marked stone & barrow 500m sse of millhill
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Falcon Stone is a cup-marked stone and barrow located 500 metres south-southeast of Millhill in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a prehistoric monument featuring cup-marks, a form of rock art commonly associated with Neolithic and Bronze Age communities in Scotland, typically dating between approximately 3000 and 1500 BCE. The stone represents evidence of ritual or ceremonial practice during these periods, whilst the associated barrow indicates a burial function characteristic of Bronze Age funerary monuments in central Scotland. The cup-mark motifs, comprising small circular depressions pecked into the stone surface, are found across northern Britain and remain subject to ongoing scholarly interpretation regarding their precise ritual or symbolic significance.

Falcon Stone, cup-marked stone & barrow 500m SSE of Millhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6503. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Falcon Stone, cup-marked stone & barrow 500m SSE of Millhill?

Falcon Stone is a cup-marked stone and barrow located 500 metres south-southeast of Millhill in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6503.

Who is responsible for protecting Falcon Stone, cup-marked stone & barrow 500m SSE of Millhill?

Falcon Stone, cup-marked stone & barrow 500m SSE of Millhill 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 SM6503.

What other scheduled monuments are near Falcon Stone, cup-marked stone & barrow 500m SSE of Millhill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of (2.2 km), Enclosures, barrows and pits 360m N of 8 Glebe Park (2.3 km), Mains of Inchture, prehistoric and later settlement and enclosures (2.5 km).

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