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Newhall Bridge is a Bronze Age monument consisting of two standing stones located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres south-east of Newhall Bridge itself. The stones stand upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a formation of psammite and pelite laid down during the Middle Cambrian period. This metamorphic geology, comprising interbanded sandy and muddy sediments, would have been the immediate landscape encountered by Bronze Age communities working in the area.
Two-stone alignments are distinctive features of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial practice across Scotland, though their precise function remains uncertain. They may have marked territorial boundaries, served as waymarkers across the landscape, or held significance within broader ceremonial complexes. At Newhall Bridge, the stones would have been deliberately selected and positioned to be visible across the local terrain, commanding attention within their immediate environment.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM1586, securing its preservation for future study and public access. The survival of two standing stones of this period is comparatively rare, making this site of particular significance to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and ceremonial practice in Perthshire.
Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1586. View the official record →
Newhall Bridge is a Bronze Age monument consisting of two standing stones located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres south-east of Newhall Bridge itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1586.
Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a two standing stones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE 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 SM1586.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croftmoraig,stone circle (0.8 km), Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of (0.9 km), Caisteal Mac Tuathal, fort 1200m NNW of Taymouth Castle (1.7 km).
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Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.