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Pendreich Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group. This ancient sandstone foundation, interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone deposits, was laid down during the Pragian period of the Lower Devonian. The cairn represents a significant example of prehistoric burial practice in the region, constructed by communities who exploited the local landscape for both settlement and ceremonial purposes.
The monument stands approximately 200 metres north-east of Pendreich and is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM7022. Such cairns typically served as communal or individual burial sites, often accompanied by pottery, metalwork or other grave goods. The choice of this particular location may reflect the accessibility of stone from the local bedrock and the visibility afforded by the surrounding terrain.
Today, the cairn survives as a testament to Bronze Age burial traditions in Perthshire. Its preservation as a scheduled monument ensures that the site remains available for archaeological study and public appreciation, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric communities in Scotland and their relationship with the distinctive geology of the Grampian region.
Pendreich, cairn 200m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7022. View the official record →
Pendreich Cairn is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7022.
Pendreich, cairn 200m 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 SM7022.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stirling, town wall & bastion & Port Street Bastion at 44 Bastion Wynd (5.9 km), King's Park,cup & ring mark (6.5 km), Hollandbush,limekilns 100m W of (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Pendreich, cairn 200m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Pendreich, cairn 200m NE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.