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Sair Law is a burial mound situated 500 metres west-north-west of Carsehead in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Strathmore Group, sandstones interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone deposited during the Emsian period of the Early Devonian. This geological foundation provided stable ground for the mound's construction and has supported it through millennia.
As a burial mound, Sair Law represents a funerary monument likely dating to the prehistoric Bronze Age, when such earthworks served as communal or elite burial places across Scotland. The mound's form and positioning within the local landscape reflect the intentional placement of such monuments as permanent memorials within the inhabited terrain.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5323, recognising its archaeological significance and heritage value. This designation ensures the preservation of the mound's structure and any archaeological deposits it may contain, safeguarding evidence of prehistoric burial practices and settlement patterns in Perthshire.
Sair Law,burial mound 500m WNW of Carsehead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5323. View the official record →
Sair Law is a burial mound situated 500 metres west-north-west of Carsehead in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5323.
Sair Law,burial mound 500m WNW of Carsehead 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 SM5323.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigmill Cottage, fort 230m SSE of (6.7 km), Gascon Hall, castle and enclosure ESE of Orchard (6.9 km), St Bean's Church,Kinkell (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Sair Law,burial mound 500m WNW of Carsehead's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Sair Law,burial mound 500m WNW of Carsehead stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.