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Three round burial mounds s and

Tirinie, three round burial mounds S and SE of

Scotland
HES SM10843
Site type
Three round burial mounds s and
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Tirinie is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising three round burial mounds situated to the south and southeast of the settlement. The mounds represent typical Bronze Age barrow construction practices in Scotland, where such earthworks served as ritual focal points for the interment and commemoration of the dead. The precise dating and internal structure of the individual mounds remain dependent on archaeological investigation, though their Bronze Age chronology places them within the period of approximately 2200 to 800 BC when such monuments were commonly erected across Scotland. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database and remains an important marker of prehistoric funerary practice in the Perthshire landscape.

Tirinie, three round burial mounds S and SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10843. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tirinie, three round burial mounds S and SE of?

Tirinie is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, comprising three round burial mounds situated to the south and southeast of the settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10843.

Who is responsible for protecting Tirinie, three round burial mounds S and SE of?

Tirinie, three round burial mounds S and SE of 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 SM10843.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tirinie, three round burial mounds S and SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of (0.9 km), Croftmoraig,stone circle (1.1 km), Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of (1.7 km).

Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of
Burial mound0.9 km
Croftmoraig,stone circle
Bronze Age · Stone circle1.1 km
Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of
Bronze Age · Two standing stones1.7 km
Drummond Hill, cupmarked rock 825m NNW of Rock Lodge
Cupmarked rock 825m nnw of rock lodge2 km
Creag a'Chaisteal,dun
Iron Age · Dun4.9 km
Balnacraig,cairn 370m NNW of
Cairn5 km
Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of
Bronze Age · Two stone circles and one stone row,5.3 km
Urlar,settlement 550m E of
Settlement5.4 km
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