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St Serf's Church, Dunning is a medieval parish church situated in the village of Dunning in Perthshire, Scotland. The church dates primarily from the twelfth century, with the most distinctive feature being its Romanesque round tower, which is among the finest examples of this architectural type surviving in Scotland. The tower, constructed of ashlar stone, stands to a considerable height and displays characteristic Romanesque detailing including decorative arcading. The church itself underwent various modifications in subsequent periods, but retains significant medieval fabric and remains an important example of Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture in central Scotland.
St Serf's Church, Dunning is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90321. View the official record →
St Serf's Church, Dunning is a medieval parish church situated in the village of Dunning in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90321.
St Serf's Church, Dunning dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dunning. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St Serf's Church, Dunning 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 SM90321.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of (0.8 km), Cairn and mortuary enclosure 120m WSW and 150m SW of Cranberry (1.1 km), Henge and palisaded enclosure, 220m WSW and 210m SW of Millhaugh Farmhouse (1.3 km).
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