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Newton of Glencarse is a ring-ditches monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 270 metres northeast of Newton of Glencarse. The site comprises circular or oval earthworks defined by concentric ditches, a characteristic Bronze Age burial form found across Britain. Such monuments typically enclosed cremation burials or inhumations within their central platform, often accompanied by grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of their interred individuals.
The monument sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian geological formation composed of sandstone and conglomerate interbedded together. This foundation of hard, durable stone would have presented significant challenges to prehistoric diggers using simple tools, yet the earthwork's construction demonstrates the labour investment Bronze Age communities were prepared to undertake for their mortuary practices. The local geology has shaped both the monument's physical character and its visibility across the surrounding landscape.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM7246, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric settlement and burial practice in Perthshire. Ring-ditches of this type remain important sources for understanding Bronze Age funerary customs, social organisation and the ritual landscape of early second-millennium Scotland, even where subsequent ploughing or erosion has diminished their original appearance.
Newton of Glencarse, ring-ditches 270m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7246. View the official record →
Newton of Glencarse is a ring-ditches monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 270 metres northeast of Newton of Glencarse. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7246.
Newton of Glencarse, ring-ditches 270m NE 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 SM7246.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carpow,Roman fortress (4.3 km), Wester Clunie, unenclosed settlement 1000m ENE of (4.5 km), Mugdrum House,cross shaft (4.5 km).
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Newton of Glencarse, ring-ditches 270m NE of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.