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Urlar is a Bronze Age ring cairn situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 700 metres south-east of a cup-marked boulder. The monument stands on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, formed during the Middle Cambrian period, comprising psammite and pelite—metamorphic rocks characteristic of the Highland landscape. Ring cairns of this period typically served ritual or ceremonial purposes, their distinctive circular stone structures marking significant places in the Bronze Age settlement pattern.
The ring cairn at Urlar forms part of a wider Bronze Age ritual landscape. A cup-marked boulder lies roughly 750 metres to the east of the main monument, its pecked surface indicating deliberate artistic or symbolic marking by prehistoric peoples. Such carved boulders, often found in association with cairns and other ceremonial sites, suggest coordinated use of the broader terrain for religious or communal observance.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4588, recognising its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding Bronze Age settlement and ceremonial practice in Perthshire. The survival of both the ring cairn and the cup-marked boulder demonstrates the enduring nature of these stone monuments across more than three thousand years.
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 →
Urlar is a Bronze Age ring cairn situated in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 700 metres south-east of a cup-marked boulder. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4588.
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 the UK.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.