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Findynate Farm is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 1200 metres north-north-west of the farm itself. The stone rises from bedrock belonging to the Southern Highland Group, Cambrian-age psammite and pelite that underlies this upland landscape. This geological foundation, formed from ancient sandstone and mudstone, would have been familiar to the Bronze Age communities who selected this location for their ceremonial marker.
The standing stone belongs to a widespread tradition of monument construction that flourished across Scotland during the Bronze Age, typically dating between 2500 and 1000 BC. Such stones served purposes connected to burial practices, territorial marking or ritual activity. The choice of this particular Perthshire location reflects the Bronze Age preference for elevated positions within the landscape, from which the stone would have been visible across considerable distances.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM9510, recognising its archaeological and cultural significance. The survival of standing stones like Findynate Farm provides evidence of Bronze Age beliefs, social organisation and land use in the Highlands, making them invaluable records of Scotland's prehistoric past.
Findynate Farm, standing stones 1200m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9510. View the official record →
Findynate Farm is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 1200 metres north-north-west of the farm itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9510.
Findynate Farm, standing stones 1200m NNW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Findynate Farm, standing stones 1200m NNW 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 SM9510.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunvorist,dun 180m S of (3.8 km), Tomtayewen, dun (4.3 km), Cup and ring marked stone, dun and farmstead 70m SW of Brae of Cultullich (5.5 km).
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Findynate Farm, standing stones 1200m NNW of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.