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Fowlis Wester is a Bronze Age ceremonial complex comprising two stone circles and two standing stones, located 900 metres north-north-west of the village in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a geological formation of Emsian age composed primarily of sandstone with subordinate deposits of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This stable foundation would have provided suitable ground for the careful placement of these substantial stone structures.
The two circles and associated standing stones represent a significant ritual landscape from the Bronze Age, when such monuments served important communal and ceremonial functions across Britain and Ireland. The juxtaposition of multiple circles at this location suggests repeated use and considerable investment of labour in the site's construction and maintenance. The choice of this Perthshire location reflects the wider distribution of Bronze Age stone circles across Scotland's lowland and upland regions.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM1497, recognising its archaeological and historical importance. The survival of both circles and standing stones in situ allows the landscape to retain the spatial relationships intended by its Bronze Age builders, preserving evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and landscape use.
Fowlis Wester,2 stone circles and 2 standing stones 900m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1497. View the official record →
Fowlis Wester is a Bronze Age ceremonial complex comprising two stone circles and two standing stones, located 900 metres north-north-west of the village in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1497.
Fowlis Wester,2 stone circles and 2 standing stones 900m NNW of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a 2 stone circles and 2 standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Fowlis Wester,2 stone circles and 2 standing stones 900m 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 SM1497.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Innerpeffray Wood,Roman camps S of (6.8 km), Innerpeffray Castle (7.3 km), Strageath Mains, Roman fort, annexe and field system SE of (7.5 km).
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Fowlis Wester,2 stone circles and 2 standing stones 900m NNW of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.