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New Scone is a Bronze Age stone circle known locally as the Grey Stanes, situated in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument consists of standing stones arranged in a circular formation, characteristic of ritual and ceremonial sites constructed during the later prehistoric period. The circle's grey stones have weathered the millennia whilst remaining prominent features of the landscape.
The site occupies ground underlain by bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, formed during the Pragian period. This geology comprises sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, which would have been familiar raw materials to Bronze Age communities inhabiting the region. The stone chosen for the circle reflects the local geological character of Perthshire.
New Scone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1579, recognising its significance as a Bronze Age ceremonial site. Stone circles of this period typically served functions connected to ritual gatherings, astronomical observation or commemoration of the dead. The Grey Stanes remain an important archaeological and cultural heritage asset within the Perthshire landscape.
New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1579. View the official record →
New Scone is a Bronze Age stone circle known locally as the Grey Stanes, situated in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1579.
New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle,grey stanes. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes 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 SM1579.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Elcho Castle (6.2 km), Moredun Top, fort (6.4 km), Moncreiffe Hill, fort 800m NW of Moncreiffe House (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.