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Over Benchil is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 100 metres west-southwest of Over Benchil itself. The monument dates to the Bronze Age, a period during which such solitary standing stones served ritual, territorial, or commemorative purposes within prehistoric communities. The stone's specific physical dimensions and current condition are recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland records system under the INSPIRE designation SM1574. Such upright stones, whether isolated or part of larger ceremonial landscapes, represent important evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and religious practices across the Scottish Highlands.
Over Benchil, standing stone 100m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1574. View the official record →
Over Benchil is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 100 metres west-southwest of Over Benchil itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1574.
Over Benchil, standing stone 100m WSW 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.
Over Benchil, standing stone 100m WSW 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 SM1574.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow, 310m WNW of 36 Lumsden Crescent (6.2 km), Fort, 80m SE of 65 Lumsden Crescent, Almondbank (6.6 km), New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes (6.9 km).
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