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The White Stone is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 280 metres west-north-west of Upper Whiteston. The monument stands within the parish's rolling upland landscape, where weathered Arbuthnott-Garvock Group sandstones form the underlying bedrock. These Pragian-period rocks, interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, create the distinctive pale geology characteristic of this part of Perthshire.
Standing stones such as this were erected during the Bronze Age, typically as markers of territorial significance, ritual importance, or burial sites within prehistoric communities. The White Stone's positioning within the local landscape would have held particular meaning for the people who raised it, commanding views across the surrounding moorland and valleys. Its durability as a monument reflects both the careful selection of local stone and the enduring cultural importance it held.
The White Stone is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM5374, ensuring its preservation for future study and public access. Like many Bronze Age standing stones across Scotland, it survives as a tangible link to the religious and social practices of prehistoric Perthshire, bearing silent witness to more than three thousand years of landscape history.
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 in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 280 metres west-north-west of Upper Whiteston. 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 the UK.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The White Stone,standing stone 280m WNW of Upper Whiteston's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The White Stone,standing stone 280m WNW of Upper Whiteston stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.