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Sheriff Muir is a whitestone range situated on the Whitestone Range in Perthshire, south-west of Harperstone. The monument stands on bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, geological formations laid down during the Pragian period and composed primarily of sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology has determined both the location and character of the structure.
Whitestone ranges are boundary markers constructed from stone, their pale appearance earning them their distinctive name. Such monuments typically mark territorial divisions or important landscape boundaries in the Scottish Highlands and upland regions. Sheriff Muir's position on the Whitestone Range suggests it functioned as a significant marker in the local landscape, its pale stone rendering it visible across the moorland terrain.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM10929, recognising its importance as a heritage asset. Its survival on the moorland landscape provides evidence of historical land management and territorial organisation in Perthshire, reflecting the practices and priorities of communities who maintained these markers across generations.
Sheriff Muir, Whitestone Range, SW of Harperstone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10929. View the official record →
Sheriff Muir is a whitestone range situated on the Whitestone Range in Perthshire, south-west of Harperstone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10929.
Sheriff Muir, Whitestone Range, SW of Harperstone 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 SM10929.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement and agricultural remains, 805m NNW of Dumyat Farm, Menstrie Glen (6 km), Dun, 680m SW from summit of Myreton Hill (6.3 km), Castle Law,fort 400m SW of summit of Dumyat (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Sheriff Muir, Whitestone Range, SW of Harperstone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Sheriff Muir, Whitestone Range, SW of Harperstone stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.