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Witch Knowe is a barrow situated 130 metres south-west of Inchyra House in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that underlies this part of eastern Scotland. This geological foundation would have been known to the prehistoric communities who constructed the barrow, though the monument itself represents a much later period of monument building, typical of Bronze Age burial practice across Scotland.
The barrow is a mound burial of the type constructed during the Bronze Age, when such earthworks became the dominant form of burial monument across Britain. The sandy and conglomeratic soils of the local Stratheden bedrock would have provided accessible material for constructing the mound, and the relatively elevated situation near Inchyra House offers commanding views across the surrounding landscape.
Witch Knowe is recorded as a scheduled monument under the protection of Historic Environment Scotland, reference SM7283. This designation recognises the archaeological significance of the barrow as evidence of Bronze Age funerary practice and settlement patterns in Perthshire. The monument remains a visible reminder of prehistoric land use in an area rich in archaeological heritage.
Witch Knowe, barrow 130m SW of Inchyra House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7283. View the official record →
Witch Knowe is a barrow situated 130 metres south-west of Inchyra House in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7283.
Witch Knowe, barrow 130m SW of Inchyra House 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 SM7283.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth (3.8 km), Carpow,Roman fortress (3.9 km), Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Witch Knowe, barrow 130m SW of Inchyra House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Witch Knowe, barrow 130m SW of Inchyra House stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.