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The Peace Stone is a cup and ring marked stone located 1350 metres north-east of Gartrenich in Perthshire, Scotland. This prehistoric rock art monument belongs to a tradition of rock carving that flourished in Scotland during the Bronze Age, though its precise date remains uncertain. The stone itself rests upon bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a geological formation of Emsian sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that underlies much of the surrounding landscape.
The monument's surface bears cup marks—small, cuplike depressions—and ring marks, concentric circles pecked or ground into the rock face. Such designs are characteristic of ritual or ceremonial sites, though their exact purpose remains unknown. These carvings would have required considerable effort to produce, suggesting they held significance for the communities who created them, possibly serving territorial, symbolic or religious functions within the Bronze Age society of Perthshire.
The Peace Stone is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7002. Its survival demonstrates the durability of rock art carved into the resistant sandstone of the Strathmore Group, allowing these enigmatic Bronze Age carvings to endure into the modern era and offer insight into the artistic practices and beliefs of prehistoric Scottish communities.
The Peace Stone, cup and ring marked stone 1350m NE of Gartrenich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7002. View the official record →
The Peace Stone is a cup and ring marked stone located 1350 metres north-east of Gartrenich in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7002.
The Peace Stone, cup and ring marked stone 1350m NE of Gartrenich 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 SM7002.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lake of Menteith,Roman fort & camp (0.5 km), Talla Castle (1.2 km), Inchmahome Priory (1.4 km).
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The Peace Stone, cup and ring marked stone 1350m NE of Gartrenich stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.