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The White Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located 280 metres west-north-west of Upper Whiteston in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument stands as evidence of ritual or ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age period, when such stones were erected across the Scottish landscape for purposes that likely included territorial marking, burial commemoration, or religious significance. The stone itself represents the physical remains of prehistoric monument construction practices characteristic of the Bronze Age communities inhabiting the Perthshire region. Its survival to the present day makes it an important archaeological resource for understanding the distribution and character of standing stone monuments across central Scotland.
The White Stone,standing stone 280m WNW of Upper Whiteston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5374. View the official record →
The White Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located 280 metres west-north-west of Upper Whiteston in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5374.
The White Stone,standing stone 280m WNW of Upper Whiteston dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 280m wnw of upper whiteston. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The White Stone,standing stone 280m WNW of Upper Whiteston 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 SM5374.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fairy Knowe,cairn,Hill of Airthrey (6.1 km), Knock Hill,fort 150m NE of summit (6.2 km), Yellowcraig Wood,homestead 370m N of (6.7 km).
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