Scheduled MonumentsScotlandShillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor
Bronze Age · Standing stone 500m sw of, aodann mhor

Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor

Scotland
HES SM1582
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Standing stone 500m sw of, aodann mhor
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Shillinghill is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 500 metres south-west of Aodann Mhor in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument is designated in the Historic Environment Scotland record as SM1582. Standing stones of this type, erected during the Bronze Age, typically served ritual, commemorative, or territorial functions within prehistoric communities. The stone remains an important archaeological feature of the Perthshire landscape and forms part of the wider distribution of Bronze Age ritual monuments across central Scotland.

Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1582. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor?

Shillinghill is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 500 metres south-west of Aodann Mhor in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1582.

What period does Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor date from?

Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 500m sw of, aodann mhor. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor?

Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor 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 SM1582.

What other scheduled monuments are near Shillinghill, standing stone 500m SW of, Aodann Mhor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cornoch, standing stone 680m E of, Aodann Mhor (0.3 km), Shillinghill, standing stone 410m S of, Aodann Mhor (0.4 km), Craigneich, standing stone 150m SW of (0.4 km).

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