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St Madoes standing stones is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 200 metres west-northwest of Pitfour Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. The site consists of standing stones that form part of the wider landscape of prehistoric ritual and ceremonial activity in the region. Such monuments, typically erected during the Bronze Age, served significant functions within contemporary society, though their precise ritual or commemorative purposes remain subject to scholarly interpretation. The stones represent an important element of Perthshire's archaeological heritage and contribute to understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and symbolic practices in eastern Scotland.
St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1578. View the official record →
St Madoes standing stones is a Bronze Age monument located approximately 200 metres west-northwest of Pitfour Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1578.
St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle 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 SM1578.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carpow,Roman fortress (3.4 km), Wester Clunie, unenclosed settlement 1000m ENE of (3.8 km), Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle'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.
St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.