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Meikle Findowie Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument situated 460 metres south of Strath Braan in Perthshire, Scotland. The circle stands on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, sedimentary rocks of psammite and pelite that formed during the Middle Cambrian period and have shaped the landscape for over 500 million years. This ancient geological foundation has provided a stable platform for the monument throughout its Bronze Age origins and subsequent millennia.
The stone circle represents a significant example of Bronze Age ceremonial and ritual activity in the Strath Braan valley. Such circles typically functioned as gathering places for communities, serving purposes that combined astronomical observation, religious ceremony and social assembly. The positioning of the monument within this particular landscape, with its distinctive geological character, suggests deliberate placement by Bronze Age communities familiar with their immediate environment.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1566, recognising its importance to Scotland's archaeological heritage. The circle survives today as a testament to Bronze Age construction techniques and the enduring spiritual significance places held for ancient communities in Perthshire.
Meikle Findowie, stone circle 460m S of, Strath Braan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1566. View the official record →
Meikle Findowie Stone Circle is a Bronze Age monument situated 460 metres south of Strath Braan in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1566.
Meikle Findowie, stone circle 460m S of, Strath Braan dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle 460m s of, strath braan. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Meikle Findowie, stone circle 460m S of, Strath Braan 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 SM1566.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Airlich Hill, cup-marked rock 800m SSE of Meikle Findowie (0.5 km), Meikle Tombane, mill 90m WNW of (2 km), Ballinloan, mill 130m SSW of (2.4 km).
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Meikle Findowie, stone circle 460m S of, Strath Braan stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.