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Gellybanks is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 620 metres east-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The stone stands on bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a geological formation dating to the Emsian period, comprising sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This substantial foundation provides a stable base for the monument, which would have been erected by prehistoric communities during the Bronze Age, when the erection of standing stones served significant ritual, territorial or ceremonial functions across Scotland.
The monument's survival in the Perthshire landscape reflects the enduring nature of stone monuments in regions with suitable bedrock. Standing stones of this period typically mark important locations within the Bronze Age settlement pattern and may have served as territorial markers, ritual focal points or components of broader ceremonial complexes.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM1548, ensuring its preservation for future study and public understanding of Bronze Age monument construction and landscape use in central Scotland.
Gellybanks, standing stones 620m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1548. View the official record →
Gellybanks is a Bronze Age standing stone monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 620 metres east-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1548.
Gellybanks, standing stones 620m ESE 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.
Gellybanks, standing stones 620m 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 SM1548.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow, 310m WNW of 36 Lumsden Crescent (5 km), Fort, 80m SE of 65 Lumsden Crescent, Almondbank (5.4 km), Moot Hill royal assembly place and Scone Abbey, 100m NE of Scone Palace (5.7 km).
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Gellybanks, standing stones 620m ESE of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.