Scheduled MonumentsScotlandFortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of
Bronze Age · Two stone circles and one stone row,

Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of

Scotland
HES SM1547
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Two stone circles and one stone row,
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Fortingall Stone Circles and Stone Row is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument complex located near Fortingall in Perthshire, comprising two stone circles and an associated stone row. The site dates to the Bronze Age, when such monuments were constructed for ritual and ceremonial purposes across Scotland. The two circles and connecting alignments of stones represent characteristic examples of early Bronze Age monumental architecture in the Highlands, reflecting the sustained investment of prehistoric communities in permanent ritual landscapes. The site lies approximately three hundred metres south-east of Fortingall Church, forming part of the broader concentration of prehistoric monuments in this region of Perthshire.

Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1547. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of?

Fortingall Stone Circles and Stone Row is a Bronze Age ceremonial monument complex located near Fortingall in Perthshire, comprising two stone circles and an associated stone row. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1547.

What period does Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of date from?

Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a two stone circles and one stone row,. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of?

Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE 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 SM1547.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fortingall, rectilinear enclosure SW of (0.3 km), Fortingall, pit-defined enclosure 110m S of Carn na Marbh (0.5 km), Praetorium,homestead moat (1.2 km).

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