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Smithy Henge is a prehistoric ceremonial monument situated on Strathmore sandstone in Perthshire, Scotland. The site occupies glacially-smoothed bedrock of the Strathmore Group, deposited during the Emsian period and comprised primarily of sandstone with bands of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation would have provided natural drainage suitable for the construction and use of a Neolithic or Bronze Age henge.
The monument lies approximately 100 metres north-north-east of a smithy, a reference point that has anchored its identity in the landscape. Henges of this period typically comprised one or more circular earthwork banks and ditches, serving ritual and ceremonial functions within their communities. The Perthshire location places it within a region historically rich in prehistoric monument distribution.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under national monument designation SM7760, recognising its archaeological significance and ensuring its preservation for future study.
Henge, 100m NNE of Smithy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7760. View the official record →
Smithy Henge is a prehistoric ceremonial monument situated on Strathmore sandstone in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7760.
Henge, 100m NNE of Smithy 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 SM7760.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kaims Cottage, Roman Road 165m NNE of (5.8 km), Kaims Castle Roman Fortlet (5.9 km), Kaims Cottage, Roman road 75m SW of (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Henge, 100m NNE of Smithy's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Henge, 100m NNE of Smithy stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.