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Bronze Age · Standing stones

Glenhead,standing stones 550m S of

Scotland
HES SM1550
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stones
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glenhead Standing Stones is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 550 metres south of Glenhead in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises standing stones typical of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial landscapes in the Highlands, reflecting the religious or communal practices of prehistoric communities during this period. Like many such monuments in Perthshire, the stones represent evidence of settlement patterns and territorial organisation in the region during the second millennium before the Common Era. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1550.

Glenhead,standing stones 550m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1550. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glenhead,standing stones 550m S of?

Glenhead Standing Stones is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 550 metres south of Glenhead in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1550.

What period does Glenhead,standing stones 550m S of date from?

Glenhead,standing stones 550m S 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Glenhead,standing stones 550m S of?

Glenhead,standing stones 550m S 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 SM1550.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glenhead,standing stones 550m S of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hollandbush,limekilns 100m W of (7.6 km), King's Park,cup & ring mark (8 km), Stirling, town wall & bastion & Port Street Bastion at 44 Bastion Wynd (8.3 km).

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