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Lawers Mill is a Bronze Age stone circle located on high ground in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 320 metres north-east of Lawers Mill itself. The monument stands on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, ancient psammite and pelite deposits formed during the Middle Cambrian period, which give the landscape its characteristic appearance. The circle belongs to a tradition of ritual and ceremonial monuments constructed during the second millennium BC, when such sites served as focal points for communities across the Scottish Highlands.
The stone circle occupies a prominent position within the local topography, typical of Bronze Age monuments in this region which were often deliberately sited to command views across surrounding territory. The specific geology of the Southern Highland Group, with its variable stone deposits, would have influenced both the construction materials available and the monument's visibility within its landscape setting.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the national monuments record reference SM1559, recognising its significance as a Bronze Age ceremonial structure. Such circles remain important sources of evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns, ritual practices and territorial organisation in the Scottish Highlands during the later prehistoric period.
Lawers Mill,stone circle 320m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1559. View the official record →
Lawers Mill is a Bronze Age stone circle located on high ground in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 320 metres north-east of Lawers Mill itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1559.
Lawers Mill,stone circle 320m NE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Lawers Mill,stone circle 320m NE 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 SM1559.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Lawers Village, deserted settlement and burial ground 250m NNE of Lawers Pier (0.7 km), Meall Odhar, peat stores, huts and trackways NE of (1.8 km), Carn Ban,cairn,Ardtalnaig (2 km).
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Lawers Mill,stone circle 320m NE of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.