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The Grey Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone and unenclosed settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, 240 metres west of Keepers Cottage. The monument comprises both a substantial upright stone and the remains of a prehistoric domestic settlement, representing two significant phases of activity at this location during the Bronze Age. The standing stone itself would have served a ritual or territorial function, whilst the associated settlement reveals how communities organised their domestic life on this Perthshire landscape.
The site sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, which comprises interbedded sandstone and conglomerate deposits formed during the Late Devonian period. This underlying geology would have shaped both the character of the local soil and the availability of building stone for the prehistoric inhabitants. The exposure of substantial stone in the surrounding landscape would have made quarrying practical for both the standing stone and the construction of settlement structures.
The Grey Stone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7230, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practice in Perthshire. The combination of monumental stone and domestic remains at this location provides important insight into how ritual and everyday life were integrated within Bronze Age communities in central Scotland.
The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7230. View the official record →
The Grey Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone and unenclosed settlement located in Perthshire, Scotland, 240 metres west of Keepers Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7230.
The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m w of keepers cottage. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage 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 SM7230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carpow,Roman fortress (4 km), Denmylne Castle 1600m SE of Newburgh (4.6 km), Lindores,eelhouse 400m NE of Abdie Parish Church (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.