Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of
Square barrow and cropmarks

Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM7714
Site type
Square barrow and cropmarks
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a square barrow, a characteristic burial form of the Bronze Age, accompanied by associated cropmark features visible from aerial survey. Square barrows of this type typically date to the second millennium BCE and represent the burial practices of Bronze Age communities in Scotland. The cropmarks recorded at this location provide archaeological evidence of the wider settlement or ceremonial landscape contemporary with the barrow itself.

Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7714. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of?

Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of, is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7714.

Who is responsible for protecting Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of?

Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m 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 SM7714.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dalchirla Farm, two standing stones 240m E of (5 km), Westerton,Roman signal station 230m NNE of (5.5 km), Kaims Cottage, Roman Road 165m NNE of (6.8 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Lagg, square barrow and cropmarks 250m NNW of