Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKippenross House,burial mound 400m NNW of
Burial mound

Kippenross House,burial mound 400m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM4502
Site type
Burial mound
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Kippenross House burial mound is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres north-northwest of Kippenross House itself. The mound represents a form of burial practice widespread across Bronze Age Britain and Ireland, where earthen or stone-built tumuli were constructed to mark high-status graves and serve as permanent memorials within the landscape.

The monument sits upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian in age, which comprises sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have influenced both the construction method and the availability of stone for any cairn element incorporated within the mound. The local stone sources thus shaped how this burial was physically constructed and how it has survived into the present day.

The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4502, recognising its archaeological significance and the information it retains about Bronze Age burial practices and social structures in Perthshire. Such monuments, often found in groups across the Scottish landscape, provide evidence for patterns of settlement, land use and ritual observance in prehistoric communities.

Kippenross House,burial mound 400m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4502. View the official record →

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What is Kippenross House,burial mound 400m NNW of?

Kippenross House burial mound is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres north-northwest of Kippenross House itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4502.

Who is responsible for protecting Kippenross House,burial mound 400m NNW of?

Kippenross House,burial mound 400m 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 SM4502.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kippenross House,burial mound 400m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stirling, Royal Gardens including King's Knot (6.7 km), Stirling, town wall & bastion & Port Street Bastion at 44 Bastion Wynd (7.2 km), King's Park,cup & ring mark (7.4 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Kippenross House,burial mound 400m NNW of

Kippenross House,burial mound 400m NNW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.