Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLawers Burn, peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones
Peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones

Lawers Burn, peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones

Scotland
HES SM6170
Site type
Peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Lawers Burn is a complex of prehistoric and early historic monuments in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising peat stores, hut sites, trackways, and cup-marked stones. The cup-marked stones represent ritual or territorial markers typical of Bronze Age activity, whilst the associated structural remains and pathways indicate sustained settlement and resource management across multiple periods. The peat stores suggest deliberate exploitation of moorland resources, possibly for fuel or building material, demonstrating the economic strategies of upland communities. The site's position in the Perthshire landscape reflects the broader pattern of prehistoric settlement and land-use practices characteristic of Scotland's Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.

Lawers Burn, peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6170. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lawers Burn, peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones?

Lawers Burn is a complex of prehistoric and early historic monuments in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising peat stores, hut sites, trackways, and cup-marked stones. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6170.

Who is responsible for protecting Lawers Burn, peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones?

Lawers Burn, peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones 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 SM6170.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lawers Burn, peat stores, huts and trackways, and cup-marked stones?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lawers Mill,stone circle 320m NE of (1.3 km), Meall Odhar, peat stores, huts and trackways NE of (1.5 km), Old Lawers Village, deserted settlement and burial ground 250m NNE of Lawers Pier (2 km).

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