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Stonefield is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 250 metres south-east of the settlement. The monument stands as a solitary marker within the landscape, a characteristic form of Bronze Age ritual and territorial monument common throughout Scotland during the second millennium BCE. Such stones served ceremonial, commemorative or boundary functions within Bronze Age communities, and their isolated placement often reflects the significance of particular locations within the prehistoric landscape.
The stone is positioned upon Devonian bedrock comprising mafic lava and mafic tuff—ancient extrusive igneous rocks formed during the Devonian period. This geology, part of the broader suite of volcanic rocks characteristic of Perthshire, would have been a notable feature of the local terrain when the stone was erected. The choice of this particular location may reflect the distinctive nature of the underlying geology or the commanding topography afforded by the site.
Stonefield standing stone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1585, recognising its importance as a Bronze Age archaeological site. The monument contributes to the record of prehistoric activity in Perthshire and remains a significant landmark within the region's heritage landscape, preserving evidence of ritual and ceremonial practices from Scotland's Bronze Age.
Stonefield, standing stone 250m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1585. View the official record →
Stonefield is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 250 metres south-east of the settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1585.
Stonefield, standing stone 250m SE of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stonefield, standing stone 250m SE of 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 SM1585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Henge, 100m NNE of Smithy (6.3 km), Muthill, church and tower (8.1 km), Innerpeffray Collegiate Church (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stonefield, standing stone 250m SE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Stonefield, standing stone 250m SE of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.