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The Roundel is a burial mound located 400 metres south of Greenloaning Farm in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument sits on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, sedimentary strata formed during the Pragian period, comprising primarily sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation provides the underlying substrate across this part of Perthshire. The mound itself represents a funerary monument of the type constructed across Scotland during the Bronze Age, when burial mounds served as enduring markers of significant individuals or family groups within the landscape.
The Roundel is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5325, recognising its archaeological importance and the need to preserve its surviving structure. The designation ensures the mound's integrity as a prehistoric monument and guards against disturbance or damage to any surviving remains within it.
The monument's location within the Perthshire landscape, on the sandstone and conglomerate geology characteristic of the region, places it within a district with numerous prehistoric sites. Such burial mounds, when excavated, have yielded evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and material culture, though the specific contents and construction details of the Roundel itself remain to be fully documented through archaeological investigation.
The Roundel,burial mound 400m S of Greenloaning Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5325. View the official record →
The Roundel is a burial mound located 400 metres south of Greenloaning Farm in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5325.
The Roundel,burial mound 400m S of Greenloaning Farm 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 SM5325.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pendreich,standing stone 1280m NE of (7.3 km), Pendreich,cairn 1000m ENE of (7.7 km), Pendreich,two cairns 960m ENE of (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The Roundel,burial mound 400m S of Greenloaning Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The Roundel,burial mound 400m S of Greenloaning Farm stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.