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Stronend is a Bronze Age cairn located on the Gargunnock Hills in Stirlingshire, positioned approximately 300 metres south-south-west of the summit. The monument stands on bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Dinantian age, specifically mafic lavas and tuffs formed during the Mississippian period. This ancient volcanic geology provided the stone-working communities of prehistory with readily available material for cairn construction and tools.
The cairn occupies an elevated position within the upland landscape of the Gargunnock Hills, affording views across central Scotland. Such hilltop locations were typical of Bronze Age burial and ritual monuments in this region, where cairns served as burial chambers, territorial markers, or gathering points for communities across the surrounding lowlands and hills.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM7030, ensuring its preservation as an important archaeological resource. The cairn contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practice in Stirlingshire, reflecting the long human engagement with the Gargunnock Hills landscape during prehistory and beyond.
Stronend, cairn 300m SSW of summit, Gargunnock Hills is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7030. View the official record →
Stronend is a Bronze Age cairn located on the Gargunnock Hills in Stirlingshire, positioned approximately 300 metres south-south-west of the summit. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7030.
Stronend, cairn 300m SSW of summit, Gargunnock Hills 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 SM7030.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Double Craigs,hut circle (1.8 km), Craigton,dun 460m N of (1.9 km), Knochraich,standing stone 340m NW of (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stronend, cairn 300m SSW of summit, Gargunnock Hills'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.
Stronend, cairn 300m SSW of summit, Gargunnock Hills stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.