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Leadketty, enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow and pits is a complex of prehistoric and later monuments situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 600 metres north-west of the settlement. The site comprises multiple archaeological features spanning different periods, including a square barrow—a funerary monument typical of Bronze Age burial practice—alongside ring-ditches that likely represent the levelled remains of roundhouses or further burial structures. Pits of various sizes are scattered across the landscape, some possibly serving domestic or storage functions, others perhaps ritualistic in nature.
The monument is founded on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period. This underlying geology comprises primarily sandstone with subordinate bands of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, creating variable ground conditions across the site that would have influenced both prehistoric settlement and the preservation of archaeological deposits.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM9158, recognising its importance in understanding prehistoric settlement and land-use patterns in central Scotland. The diversity of features clustered within this location suggests sustained occupation or ritual activity, making it a valuable record of human activity across multiple periods.
Leadketty, enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow & pits 600m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9158. View the official record →
Leadketty, enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow and pits is a complex of prehistoric and later monuments situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 600 metres north-west of the settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9158.
Leadketty, enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow & pits 600m NW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow & pits. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Leadketty, enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow & pits 600m NW 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 SM9158.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of (2.1 km), Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry (2.4 km), Henge and palisaded enclosure, 220m WSW and 210m SW of Millhaugh Farmhouse (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Leadketty, enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow & pits 600m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Leadketty, enclosures, ring-ditches, square barrow & pits 600m NW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.