Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTirai,settlement and standing stone
Bronze Age · Settlement and standing stone

Tirai,settlement and standing stone

Scotland
HES SM6340
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Settlement and standing stone
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tirai is a Bronze Age settlement and standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a prehistoric settlement with an associated standing stone, representing evidence of early agricultural communities in the region during the Bronze Age period. The standing stone forms part of the wider landscape of ritual and domestic monuments characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in Scotland, where such stones often held significance within the social and ceremonial life of contemporary communities. The site's designation and recording by Historic Environment Scotland reflects its archaeological importance as a surviving Bronze Age landscape feature.

Tirai,settlement and standing stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6340. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Tirai,settlement and standing stone?

Tirai is a Bronze Age settlement and standing stone located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6340.

What period does Tirai,settlement and standing stone date from?

Tirai,settlement and standing stone dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a settlement and standing stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Tirai,settlement and standing stone?

Tirai,settlement and standing stone 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 SM6340.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tirai,settlement and standing stone?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duncroisk, cross-incised rock 325m NE of (0.3 km), Duncroisk,cup & ring marked rocks 450m SSE of (0.8 km), Allt Dhuin Croisg, farmstead (0.9 km).

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