Scheduled MonumentsScotlandUrlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of
Bronze Age · Ring cairn 700m se of and cup marked boulder

Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of

Scotland
HES SM4588
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Ring cairn 700m se of and cup marked boulder
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Urlar ring cairn is a Bronze Age monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 700 metres south-east of the settlement of Urlar. The ring cairn comprises a circular arrangement of stones characteristic of Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial practice, dating to the second millennium before the present. The site forms part of a wider Bronze Age landscape in the region, with associated monuments including a cup-marked boulder positioned roughly 750 metres to the east, which demonstrates the ritual significance of the area during prehistory. These monuments are recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM4588.

Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4588. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of?

Urlar ring cairn is a Bronze Age monument located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 700 metres south-east of the settlement of Urlar. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4588.

What period does Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of date from?

Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a ring cairn 700m se of and cup marked boulder. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of?

Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E 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 SM4588.

What other scheduled monuments are near Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Margmore, cup-marked rock 740m SSW of (0 km), Urlar,settlement 550m E of (0.2 km), Margmore, cup and ring marked rock 580m SSW of (0.3 km).

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