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Meikle Obney is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 260 metres east of the settlement of Meikle Obney. The monument represents the ritual and ceremonial practices of prehistoric communities during the Bronze Age, a period when such stones were erected as markers, territorial indicators, or elements of sacred landscapes. Standing stones of this type are characteristic of the Bronze Age and later periods in Scotland, though many lack precise dating without excavation. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM1592, ensuring its protection and documentation as part of Scotland's archaeological heritage.
Meikle Obney, standing stone 260m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1592. View the official record →
Meikle Obney is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 260 metres east of the settlement of Meikle Obney. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1592.
Meikle Obney, standing stone 260m E of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Meikle Obney, standing stone 260m E 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 SM1592.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Staredam, standing stones 80m SW of (1.1 km), Mains of Airleywight,cairn (1.5 km), Pitsundry, standing stone 250m W of (3.4 km).
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