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Perth and Kinross

Sites/Groups in this region:

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Abbots Deuglie Stone Circle
10 posts
Abernethy Den Stone Circle
17 posts
Acharn Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Acharn Burn Round Barrow(s)
5 posts
Allt A' Choire Chireinich Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
11 posts
An Torr
12 posts
The Appin of Dull Cup Marked Stone
9 posts
Ardgilzean Cottage Cairn(s)
3 posts
Ardtulichan Cup Marked Stone
3 posts
Ardtulichan Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
Ardtulichan Cup Marked Stone
1 post
Arthurstone Standing Stone / Menhir
23 posts
Auchingarrich Farm Standing Stone / Menhir
39 posts
Auchterarder Standing Stones
1 post
Bachilton Stone Circle
6 posts
Badyo Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
Balchrochan Cairn(s)
7 posts
Baledmond Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
7 posts
Balendune Cup Marked Stone
9 posts
Balholmie Standing Stone / Menhir
17 posts
Balhomais Stone Circle
5 posts
Ballinloan Cup Marked Stone
1 post
Ballinreigh Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Balloch Souterrain
10 posts
Balmacnaughton Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
4 posts
Balmalcolm Cup Marked Stone
21 posts
Balmuick Stone Circle
11 posts
Balnabodach Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
16 posts
Balnabroich Stone Circle
6 posts
Balnabroich Cairn Cairn(s)
5 posts
Balnabroich kerbed cairn 1 Kerbed Cairn
9 posts
Balnabroich Settlement Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
5 posts
Balnabroich standing stone Standing Stone / Menhir
16 posts
Balnabroich Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
20 posts
Balnabroich Two Poster Standing Stones
10 posts
Balnakeilly Stone Circle
19 posts
Balnakeilly Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
12 posts
Balnasuim Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
5 posts
Balvarran Cup Marked Stone
4 posts
Bandirran 4-poster Stone Row / Alignment
20 posts
Bandirran Circle East Stone Circle
30 posts
Bandirran Circle West Stone Circle
15 posts
Barry Hill Hillfort
5 posts
Beal Hill Stone Circle
10 posts
Beinn Ghlas Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
3 posts
6 sites
Belhie
8 posts
Belliduff Cairn(s)
1 post
The Belted Stane Natural Rock Feature
9 posts
Benachally Cup Marked Stone
8 posts
Benachally Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
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Benarty Hillfort
2 posts
Bennybeg Cursus
10 posts
Birnam Hill Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
18 posts
Blackfaulds Stone Circle Stone Circle
46 posts
Black Burn Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
1 post
Blairhall Cursus
1 post
Blarliargan Cup Marked Stone
13 posts
Bog Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
Boltachan Burn Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Bonhard Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Borland Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Borland Glen Stone Circle
4 posts
Braco Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
8 posts
Braes of Balloch Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
49 posts
Braes of Fowlis Stone Circle
4 posts
Braes of Taymouth Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
3 sites
Bridge of Lyon
16 posts
Broad Moss Stone Circle
7 posts
Broad Moss Standing Stones
1 post
Broich Cursus
14 posts
Broughdearg Standing Stones
8 posts
Brownies Knowe Stone Circle
10 posts
Bruceton Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Buchanty Hill Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
6 posts
Buchanty Hill Cup Marked Stone
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Buchlyvie Broch
25 posts
Cairn Coinneachan Cairn(s)
18 posts
Cairn Gleamnach Cairn(s)
6 posts
Cairn Muir Cairn(s)
4 posts
Caisteal Cona Bhacain Hillfort
5 posts
Calamanach Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Callarfountain Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Caputh Cairn(s)
8 posts
Carie Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
5 posts
Carnashach Wood Cup Marked Stone
8 posts
Carn Tulach Stone Circle
10 posts
Carroglen Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
26 posts
Carse Farm I Stone Circle
11 posts
Carse Farm II Stone Circle
13 posts
Castle Law (Abernethy) Hillfort
4 posts
Castle Law (Forgandenny) Hillfort
1 post
Castle Menzies Cursus Cursus
65 posts
Clachan An Diridh Stone Circle
14 posts
Clachan Aoradh Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Clachan More Standing Stones
3 posts
Clach-na-Cruich Cup Marked Stone
4 posts
Clach an Tuirc Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
11 posts
Clach a' Mharsainte Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Clach Ghlas Natural Rock Feature
8 posts
1 site
Clach Glas Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Clach na Boile Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Clach Na Buidseach Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
24 posts
Clach Na Croiche Standing Stone / Menhir
14 posts
Clach Na h-Iobairt Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Clach na h' Iobairt Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Clach na h' Iobairte Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
3 sites
Clach na Tiompan
21 posts
Clach Ossian Natural Rock Feature
Clathick House Standing Stone / Menhir
16 posts
Cleaven Dyke Cursus
30 posts
Cloanlawers Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
2 posts
Cnoc Dubh Stone Circle
5 posts
Coilleaichur Enclosure
2 posts
Coille Dhubh Standing Stones
7 posts
Coire Cireineach Cup Marked Stone
11 posts
Coire Thaochaidh Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
18 posts
Colen Wood Stone Circle Stone Circle
7 posts
Comrie Bridge Stone Circle
17 posts
Cona Bhacain Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Concraig Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Connachan Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
7 posts
Corra-lairig Cairn(s)
11 posts
Corrody Burn Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
19 posts
Corrymuckloch Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
7 posts
Cradle Stone Rocking Stone
7 posts
Craggantoul Cup Marked Stone
1 post
Craggish Standing Stones (Destroyed)
3 posts
Craigbea Cup Marked Stone
4 posts
Craigclowan Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Craighead Cairn(s)
8 posts
Craigiedun Stone Circle
2 posts
Craigmakerran Stone Circle
59 posts
Craig Hill Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
4 posts
Craig Kynachan Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
5 posts
Craig Obney Hillfort
4 posts
Craig Tombane Cup Marked Stone
4 posts
Creagan Fheadaire Standing Stones
1 post
Creag Na Caillich Ancient Mine / Quarry
4 posts
Creag Na Larach Cup Marked Stone
4 posts
Creag Odhar Stone Fort / Dun
8 posts
Crieff Standing Stone / Menhir
31 posts
Crieff Golf Course / Ferntower Stone Circle
1 post
Croftmartaig Crannog
20 posts
Croft House Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
75 posts
Croft Moraig Stone Circle
8 posts
Cromrar Cup Marked Stone
1 post
Cuigeal-Mairi Crannog
4 posts
Cultoquhey Chambered Cairn
12 posts
Cultybraggan Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
1 post
Cumin's Cairn Cairn(s)
2 sites
Dalchirla
33 posts
Dalginross Stone Circle
7 posts
Dalnabreck Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
10 posts
Dalnaglar Kerbed Cairn
4 posts
Dalnavaid Cup Marked Stone
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Dane's Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Denmarkfield Farm Standing Stone / Menhir
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Denmarkfield / King's Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Deuchny Wood Hillfort
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Dove Craig Cup Marked Stone
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Down Hill Hillfort
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Dron Hill Cup Marked Stone
8 posts
Druids Park (Murthly Hospital) Stone Circle
29 posts
Druids Seat Stone Circle Stone Circle
2 posts
Druim Na Cille Cup Marked Stone
11 posts
Drumcharry Cup Marked Stone
12 posts
1 site
Drumderg Standing Stone / Menhir
14 posts
Drumend Standing Stone / Menhir
14 posts
Dryloch Cairn(s)
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Duchlage Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Duff's Knowe Cairn(s)
3 posts
Dundavie Cairn(s)
5 posts
Dundonnachie Standing Stones
19 posts
Dundurn Hillfort
6 posts
Dunfallandy Stone Circle
7 posts
Dunkeld Park Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
12 posts
Dunning Standing Stone / Menhir
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Dunruchan Standing Stones
12 posts
Dunsinnan Hill Hillfort
10 posts
Dun Caoch Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
7 posts
Dun Mor Hillfort
5 posts
Easter Croftintygan Farm Standing Stone / Menhir
27 posts
East Cult Standing Stones Stone Row / Alignment
2 posts
East Whitefield Stone Circle
7 posts
Eilean nam Faoileag Crannog
12 posts
Evelick Hillfort
20 posts
Faire Na Paitig Stone Circle
11 posts
Falcon Stone Cup Marked Stone
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Falls of Acharn Stone Circle Stone Circle
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Farm Cup Marked Stone
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Farmers Field
34 posts
Faskally - Pitlochry Stone Circle
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Fincastle Farm Standing Stones
7 posts
Finduie Wood Cup Marked Stone
4 posts
Fingal's Putting Stone Natural Rock Feature
12 posts
Fingask Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Fir Hillock Cairn(s)
7 posts
Forteviot Henge
44 posts
Fortingall Stone Circle
15 posts
Fortingall Churchyard Cup Marked Stone
42 posts
Fowlis Wester Cairn Cairn(s)
48 posts
Fowlis Wester Standing Stones Standing Stones
5 posts
Gallow Hill Wood Stone Circle
4 posts
Garrow Cup Marked Stone
4 posts
Garth Lodge Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
11 posts
Gellybank Stone Row Stone Row / Alignment
8 posts
Giant's Grave Cairn Cairn(s)
8 posts
Giant's Grave, Enochdhu Standing Stone / Menhir
12 posts
Giant's Grave (Sma' Glen) Standing Stone / Menhir
53 posts
Glascorrie Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
8 posts
Glassie Cup Marked Stone
5 posts
Gleann Beag Cairn(s)
22 posts
Gleann Beag Standing Stones
4 posts
Gleann Da Eig Cave / Rock Shelter
6 posts
Gleann Da Eig Cup Marked Stone
5 posts
Gleann Fearnach Cairn(s)
24 posts
Glenballoch Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
19 posts
Glenballoch Stone Circle Stone Circle
9 posts
1 site
Glendelvine House Standing Stone / Menhir
21 posts
Glengoulandie Cup Marked Stone
7 posts
4 sites
Glenkilrie Stone Circle
5 posts
Glen Clune Cairn(s)
3 posts
Glen Clune Cup Marked Stone
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Glen Derby Carving
5 posts
Glen Fender Cup Marked Stone
8 posts
Glen Shee Cairn(s)
11 posts
Glen Tarken Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
Goddens Cup Marked Stone
12 posts
2 sites
Gormack Muir Stone Circle
2 posts
Grantully Hill Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
Gray Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
Greenacre Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
12 posts
The Grey Cairn Cairn(s)
5 posts
Grey Stane Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Happy Hillock Cairn(s)
1 post
Harper Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Haugh Cottages Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Haugh of Grandtully Farm Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Hawk Stane Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Heatheryhaugh Cup Marked Stone
20 posts
High Keillor Farm Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Hill Of Alyth Cairn(s)
9 posts
Hill Of Cally Cairn(s)
13 posts
Hill Of Dores Hillfort
25 posts
Hill of Drimmie Stone Circle Stone Circle
3 posts
Hilton Of Moncrieffe Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Horse Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Huntingtower Cairn(s)
5 posts
Inchmartine Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Inchyra Round Barrow(s)
3 posts
Innercochill Cup Marked Stone
16 posts
Jock's Cairn Cairn(s)
2 posts
Kenmore Church Christianised Site
17 posts
Killiecrankie Standing Stone / Menhir
14 posts
Kilmorich Round Cairn
3 posts
2 sites
Kilspindie
13 posts
Kiltyrie Chambered Tomb
3 posts
Kiltyrie Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
1 post
Kinaldie Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Kincairney Cup Marked Stone
8 posts
Kindallachan Standing Stone / Menhir
18 posts
Kindrochet Chambered Cairn
4 posts
King's Seat Cairn(s)
8 posts
Kinloch Cairn(s)
6 posts
Kinpurnie Cairn(s)
2 posts
Knoc-Na-Eaglais Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
9 posts
Knowehead Cairn(s)
5 posts
The Kor Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Lair Ring Cairn
23 posts
Lawers Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
2 sites
Law Hill Hillfort
Leadketty Stone Circle
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Leadketty Stone Circle
7 posts
Lettoch Cup Marked Stone
37 posts
Leys of Marlee Stone Circle
5 posts
Little Dunsinane Broch
3 posts
Little Tombane Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
16 posts
Little Trochry Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
7 posts
Loak Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Loak Cairn(s)
5 posts
Loch Benachally Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
6 posts
Loch Freuchie Crannog
5 posts
Lundin Cup Marked Stone
43 posts
Lundin Farm Stone Circle
42 posts
Lurgan Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
6 posts
Lurgan Farm Cup Marked Stone
3 sites
Lyndoch
4 posts
Macbeth's Law Artificial Mound
8 posts
Macbeth's Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
48 posts
Machuim Stone Circle
14 posts
Mains Of Fordie Cairn(s)
10 posts
Mains Of Persie Cairn(s)
10 posts
Market Knowe Cairn(s)
23 posts
1 site
Meikle Findowie Stone Circle
6 posts
Meikle Logie Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
5 sites
Middleton Muir 1 Kerbed Cairn
6 posts
Middleton of Derculich Chambered Cairn
1 post
Millhills Stone Circle
2 posts
Mill of Cumna Standing Stone / Menhir
3 posts
Milquhanzie Hill Cairn(s)
4 posts
Milquhanzie Hill Fort Hillfort
1 post
Milton of Rattray Cursus Cursus
1 post
Moncreiffe Hill Hillfort
8 posts
1 site
Moncrieffe House Stone Circle
18 posts
Moneydie Stone Circle
3 posts
3 sites
Monzie
Monzievaird Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Moredun Top Hillfort
11 posts
Muirheadstone Stone Circle
3 posts
Murrary Royal Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
2 posts
Murrayshall Hill Cairn(s)
7 posts
Murthly Castle Standing Stone / Menhir
40 posts
Na Carraigean Stone Circle
Nether Tullicro Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts
Newbigging Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
5 posts
Newbigging Farm Artificial Mound
31 posts
Newhall Bridge Two Poster Standing Stones
13 posts
Newtyle Two Poster Standing Stones
6 posts
Ninewells Kerbed Cairn
4 posts
Oakbank Crannog Crannog
1 post
Ochtertyre Promontory Fort
4 posts
Old Faskally
4 posts
Old Faskally Cup Marked Stone
18 posts
Old Kirk (Spittal of Glenshee) Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Overbenchil Farm Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Over Bohespic Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
11 posts
Over Durdie Hillfort
24 posts
Park Neuk Stone Circle
5 posts
Perth Western Edge Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
3 sites
Pitcarmick Burn Cairn(s)
Pitcarmick Burn Standing Stones
3 posts
Pitcastle Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Pitcrocknie Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Pitcur Souterrain Souterrain
6 posts
Pitlandie Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Pitmackie Cup Marked Stone
22 posts
Pitnacree Round Barrow(s)
6 posts
Pitsundry Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Pole Hill Cairn(s)
5 posts
Queen's View Hillfort
10 posts
Rait Hillfort
4 posts
Rait Farm Cup Marked Stone
13 posts
1 site
Ranageig 1 Cairn(s)
5 posts
Remain Rock Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
13 posts
Remony Burn Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
Rossie Law Hillfort
3 posts
Rottenreoch Long Cairn
6 posts
The Roundel Cairn(s)
6 posts
Sack Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Sandy Road Scone Stone Circle
43 posts
9 sites
Schiehallion Sacred Hill
8 posts
Seward's Stone, Belmont Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Shanzie Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Shanzie Farm Souterrain
3 posts
Shealwalls Stone Circle
7 posts
Sherriffmuir Kerbed Cairn
13 posts
Shianbank Stone Circle
Shian Burn Stone Circle
3 posts
Shian Burn Stone Circle
9 posts
Shien Hill Cairn(s)
39 posts
Spittal of Glenshee Stone Circle
18 posts
Staredam Standing Stones
4 posts
St.Martins Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
19 posts
Straloch Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Strathgarry Stone Circle
7 posts
Strathgroy Cairn(s)
3 posts
Stroness Hill Cairn(s)
3 posts
Strowan Cairn Cairn(s)
9 posts
St Adamnan's Cross Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
St Madoes Stone Row Stone Row / Alignment
7 posts
St Martins Standing Stones
1 post
St Serf's Water Cist
33 posts
Tigh Na Ruaich Stone Circle
3 posts
Tir Artair Standing Stone / Menhir
Tom-an-Droighne Standing Stone / Menhir
Tombreck Standing Stone / Menhir
Tombreck 1-2 Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
4 posts
Tombuie Cottage Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
4 posts
Tomintianda Cup Marked Stone
22 posts
Tomour Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
7 posts
Tom na Chessaig Stone Circle
7 posts
Tulach Hill Stone Fort / Dun
4 posts
Tullichuil Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
3 posts
Tullich Hill Cup Marked Stone
11 posts
Tulloch Cairn(s)
7 posts
Tullybeagles Moor Stone Circle
8 posts
Tullypowrie Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
9 posts
Turrerich Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
36 posts
Twenty Schilling Wood Stone Circle
27 posts
Upper Gaskan Stone Circle
2 posts
Urlar Burn Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
28 posts
Wester Cowden Farm Stone Row / Alignment
18 posts
Wester Enochdhu Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Wester Kinloch Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
5 posts
West Blair Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Whitefield Cup Marked Stone
6 posts
White Cairn Cairn(s)
5 posts
White Hillocks Cairn(s)
2 posts
Williamston Stone Circle
8 posts
Williamston Cairn(s)
11 posts
Witch's Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Witch's Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Witch's Stone, Straloch Natural Rock Feature
8 posts
Wolfhill Standing Stones
Sites of disputed antiquity:
8 posts
Carn na Marbh Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Clach a' Mhoid Natural Rock Feature
1 post
Clach Nan Ceann Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
St. Anne's Well Sacred Well

News

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We are building an Iron Age village by hand

Nellie Wilson works part-time weaving together hazel branches to build the walls and roof of a replica Iron Age roundhouse.

More info :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66478550
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
19th August 2023ce

Iron age roundhouse rises from the ashes on shores of Scottish loch

Volunteers are helping to build a replica crannog on Loch Tay after an earlier model burned down two years ago.

More info : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/18/iron-age-roundhouse-rises-from-the-ashes-on-shores-of-scottish-lake
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
19th May 2023ce

Fire-hit Crannog Centre given £51,000 cash boost

A Perthshire tourist attraction, devastated by fire in June, has been given £51,000 towards its recovery.

More info :

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-58063280
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
3rd August 2021ce

Big Nosed Pict found at the A9/ A85 Interchange


Big Nosed Pict found at the A9/ A85 Interchange

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/significant-pictish-stone-unearthed-road-11461229


continues...
Howburn Digger Posted by Howburn Digger
23rd November 2017ce

Neolithic Stone Puts Spotlight On Perthshire Glen's Ancient History

An ancient relic that shines a light on Neolithic life has been discovered in a picturesque reserve in Highland Perthshire.

More info :

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/neolithic-stone-puts-spotlight-on-perthshire-glen-s-ancient-history-1.134366
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
8th January 2015ce

Archaeologists Uncover Graves Of National Significance Near Meigle

Archaeologists have discovered a historic site of national significance beneath the sandy soil of rural Perthshire.

More info :

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Pertshire/article/22297/archaeologists-uncover-graves-of-national-significance-near-meigle.html
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
20th April 2012ce

Carpow logboat comes home to Perthshire


3,000-year-old Carpow logboat comes home to Perthshire

One of the finest archaeological finds ever made in Perthshire has taken up residence at Perth Museum and Art Gallery


The Bronze Age Carpow logboat has been transported to the town and painstakingly lifted into its new home by conservation specialists... continues...
moss Posted by moss
1st March 2012ce

Dunning Iron Age find shows Roman-Pictish link


Iron Age dwelling remains uncovered in Perthshire could cast "new light" on early Scottish history.

Archaeologists working near the village of Dunning found an Iron Age broch which has evidence of early contact between the Picts and the Roman Empire... continues...
BigSweetie Posted by BigSweetie
1st September 2011ce
Edited 1st September 2011ce

Neolithic Axe Head Unearthed At Perth

Museum has been allocated the 6,000 year old treasure which is just one of the finds north of the border.

More info :

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2140794
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
17th February 2011ce

Early brewing in Perthshire...


http://heritage.caledonianmercury... continues...
nickbrand Posted by nickbrand
2nd November 2010ce
Edited 2nd November 2010ce

Perthshire burial chamber is Scotland's 'Valley of the Kings'


A 4000-year-old burial chamber in Perthshire has been described as Scotland's "Valley of the Kings."


Excavation of the site at Forteviot, just to the south of Perth, began in earnest last year and ever since it has been regarded as something of an archaeological jewel... continues...
moss Posted by moss
26th September 2010ce

Bid For Luxury Golf Course At Loch Rannoch Is Rejected


Woodland Trust is 'delighted' by decision to throw out application for resort.

by Lucinda Cameron.

published 17/06/2010.

Conservationists were celebrating yesterday after planning permission for a luxury golf course and hotel in ancient Scottish woodland was rejected... continues...
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
17th June 2010ce

Forteviot cemetery

Had been thought to be Bronze Age but according to Dr. Kenneth Brophy in a talk tonight the C14 dates came back Fiday and place it in the Neolithic with dates in the range 3000-2800 B.C.E. pre-dating the henge and the timber circle
wideford Posted by wideford
1st June 2010ce
Edited 2nd June 2010ce

Nettles Put Through Their Paces At Festival

Iron Age visitor attraction shows stinging weed's many applications.

Nettle soup anyone?

More at :

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1739118

(Published 17/5/2010)
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
17th May 2010ce

Bronze Age burial ritual shown to have flowers in grave goods

Dig in Scotland has discovered a bunch of meadowsweet blossoms in a Bronze Age grave at Forteviot, south of Perth.

More at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8412938.stm
mascot Posted by mascot
15th December 2009ce
Edited 15th December 2009ce

Log Boats Maiden Voyage Is Plain Sailing

Bronze Age replica made from a single tree.

by Alison Middleton. First published in the Press and Journal 2/09/09.

A replica Bronze Age boat has successfully completed her maiden voyage across Loch Tay.

The rest of the story :

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1377482
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
3rd September 2009ce
Edited 4th September 2009ce

Bronze Age boat to be lifted from Tay mud


From the Courier
http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2006/07/29/newsstory8595566t0.asp

Archaeologists have been working this week on a 30ft long Bronze age log boat, which is in the tidal mudflats of the Tay near Abernethy... continues...
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
29th July 2006ce
Edited 28th August 2006ce

Bahn Lecture


Paul Bahn finishes a series of six Rhind lectures, "Art on the Rocks", tomorrow at the National Museum of Scotland. I managed to get to three on the Saturday. All were hugely informative, entertaining thought provoking and at times very funny. The one that would be of interest to most was "The Emperor's New Clothes"... continues...
tiompan Posted by tiompan
18th March 2006ce
Edited 19th March 2006ce

Perthshire Archaeology Month 27 May - 25 June 2006


the events for Perthshire Archaeology Month have just been announced, running from 27 May - 25 June 2006

http://www.perthshire.co.uk/index.asp?tm=49

some megalithic highlights:

The continues...
BigSweetie Posted by BigSweetie
15th March 2006ce

Ancient Drowned Forest Discovery

"Underwater archaeologists in Perthshire have made the incredible discovery of a drowned forest, thought to date from the neolithic period some 5000 years ago."

More details here
Hob Posted by Hob
19th September 2005ce
Edited 20th September 2005ce

Time to get digging for Archaeology Week


A series of events celebrating the rich and varied archaeology of Strathearn and beyond is set to take place from May 29 until June 6.

Perthshire Archaeology Week has been organised by a consortium of local and national organisations, and receives funding from Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust and the Perthshire Tourist Board... continues...
Jane Posted by Jane
21st May 2004ce

Perthshire Archaeology Week 29/5/04 to 6/6/04

Perthshire Archaeology Week will be held this year from 29/5/04 to 6/6/04.
Details can be found at;
www.perthshire.co.uk/archaeologyweek
This page will be updated as the programme is finalised (not much on there today). Details can also be obtained from Douglas Ritchie in the Tourist Board in Perth (01738 627958) or David Strachan, Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (01738 447855).
Posted by Martin
12th May 2004ce

Kettins stone needs a home


From Blairgowrie Advertiser a couple of weeks ago;

Pictish stone needs a home

Sally Wilson


AN ancient Pictish slab, which has been severely eroded after lying in an East Perthshire churchyard for decades, could soon be conserved in a museum... continues...
Posted by Martin
30th July 2003ce

Dig brings some excitement to Dull village


http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/archive/11-6-19103-23-50-7.html

DULL by name but not by nature... continues...
nickbrand Posted by nickbrand
13th June 2003ce

Norse code taps back 9000 years to life in Highlands


From the 23rd December edition of The Herald.

by MARTYN McLAUGHLIN

Archeologists have discovered the remains of a 9000-year-old community that shows Scotland's earliest settlers may have been of Nordic origins... continues...
nickbrand Posted by nickbrand
23rd December 2002ce

Ancient dwelling found in quarry may be 10,000 years old


from the Herald:
Shan Ross

The earliest known house in Scotland is understood to have been unearthed in Dunbar, East Lothian.

Archaeologists believe the remains of the house on the site of a limestone quarry dates from the Mesolithic era of the hunter-gatherers between 8000BC and 4000BC... continues...
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
21st November 2002ce

Miscellaneous

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More news about Carpow Log Boat.

http://www.pkht.org.uk/Projects/Carpow-Logboat/
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
1st May 2012ce

Full article at icPerthshire .

Local 'Earth Energy' researcher and author David Cowan has some theories about the placing of local stone circles in relation to a major geological fault line.

"According to a local geological map, a fault line runs across Crieff's High Street, and it may be this which is responsible for some unusual occurrences," he said. "For instance, one precursor to the Killin 'quake on the Thursday (20th Jan) afternoon was felt in the Pretoria Bar in the High Street, just prior to the 10pm shock, when a bottle of whisky fell off a shelf. This must have been very unnerving but geological fault lines give a plausible explanation for these seemingly paranormal events."

David says: "There must be many other ancient sites built upon and making use of the strange but natural energies our planet emits. It is probably this fault, running through a large part of the town which causes people to hear, feel and see things which may frighten them, when the culprit may really be the human brain reacting to natural energies. People may see visions, ghosts and objects but they can be put down to natural sub-surface energies."

On the Crieff Golf Course there is the remains of an ancient four-stone circle which can be seen from the Crieff-Gilmerton road.

David suggests that the circle has been carefully placed directly on top of a fault line, where the conglomerates - or pudding stones - of the Knock butt against the schistose grits to the south. This fault appears to run down to near Millar Street to the High Street, presumably close to the Pretoria, running roughly parallel to the east of King Street and on to the River Earn bridge.

David explained: "When faults move they emit a wide variety of sounds and electro-magnetic frequencies, rather like an orchestra, with every instrument playing out of tune and at full blast. Any sounds heard are usually deep, like thunder, as the higher frequencies are filtered out by the overlying rock. It is probably these frequencies which caused the bottle to be displaced. Imagine an opera singer smashing a wine glass with a sustained note at a certain pitch, or your washing machine waltzing across the kitchen on full spin. Everything has a resonant frequency, and when it is reached things do start to move, oscillate or break. No ghosts or poltergeists needed to explain this!"

He points out that the siting of this stone circle is not alone - there are a number of ancient sites around Crieff built on top of the many faults which make up the mile-wide Highland Boundary Fracture Zone - the fault which seperates the Highlands from the Scottish Lowlands.

Here are some of the local ancient sites which the Crieff man believes are on volcanic anomalies:

Ochtertyre Mausoleum and burial-ground directly on top of the Highland Boundary Fault;

Monzie Burial-ground and church, surrounded by two faults, the HBF and a nearby parallel fault. The river can be seen tumbling over these faults beside the burial-ground;

A prehistoric cup-marked boulder with some 60 carvings on its surface in a field opposite Foulford Inn in the Sma' Glen, on a parallel fault to the HBF. Cup-marks are sometimes called petroglyphs. These are depressions, sometimes surrounded by one or more circles pecked into boulders, standing stones and the living rock several thousand years ago;

Another cup-marked stone in field to the east of the Comrie-Cultybraggan road on top of fault leading to Lawers house.

The four-stone circle next to the Comrie graveyard on the low Comrie-Crieff road is also on top of this fault;

Cup-marked stone east side of fault running across the Shaggie Burn, in the Sma' Glen;

Stone circle (kerbed cairn) in Monzie Castle grounds, again on fault where the Knock conglomerates meet the schistose grits;

Four-stone circle on summit of volcanic pluton to the north of Comrie.

apologies if I've linked these to the wrong sites - just let me know, and if you know where any others refer to
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
26th April 2005ce
Edited 26th April 2005ce

Links

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AHDS


'Report on Stone Circles in Perthshire, Principally Strathearn; with measured plans and drawings..' by Fred R Coles.

This article in the 1910/11 volume of PSAS has sixty-three illustrations and a lot of description.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
24th March 2010ce

The Scottish Megaraks


nickbrand Posted by nickbrand
23rd June 2003ce

Highland Perthshire: Heartlander Web Guide


Excellent local guide to the heart of Perthshire, all sorts of information from accommodation through commentary and local recommendations. Very useful.
nickbrand Posted by nickbrand
20th December 2002ce

The Megalithic Sites of Perthshire


This website is dedicated to the megalithic sites of Perthshire. Just now, it focuses on standing stones, stone circles, and ring cairns, but with time it will hopefully expand to include other megalithic sites in Perthshire. Contains an impressive listing of all the standing stones, stone circles and ring cairns in Perthshire (including possible and destroyed sites).
nickbrand Posted by nickbrand
19th December 2002ce
Edited 19th December 2002ce

Scotty's Prehistoric Perthshire


Standing stones, stone circles and other prehistoric sites in Perthshire.
nickbrand Posted by nickbrand
19th December 2002ce

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Murthly Castle (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Folklore

Near Murthly, north of Perth, there is a standing stone of which the tradition is that a man brave enough to move it would find a chest with a black dog sitting on it, guarding it. it is said that the schoolmaster's sons once shifted the stone with gunpowder but were terrified by the dog so put the stone back again. Katherine Briggs gives this

'on the authority of the Rev. Routledge Bell, who had it from one of his parishioners.'

The stone to which the tradition refers is probably Murthly Castle Standing Stone, Little Dunkeld. It is unusual to find a dog among supernatural treasure-guardians which are far more often birds, including eagles, and black cocks or hens, although the fairytale The Tinderbox features three guardian dogs, each progressively larger until the third has

'eyes as big as mill-wheels'

The colour black is generally the sign of a diabolic presence, but in England phantom Black Dogs could sometimes perform a protective function to travellers on lonely roads.

The Lore Of Scotland - A Guide To Scottish Legends

Westwood & Kingshill
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
15th March 2024ce

Over Durdie (Hillfort) — Links

Canmore


Superb aerial photography.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
14th March 2024ce

Over Durdie (Hillfort) — Fieldnotes

Not much remains of the fort at Over Durdie but what a place it must have been if aerial photography is anything to go by.

After the misfortunes of hunting for cairns in the lower regions of Pole Hill, I headed over to Over Durdie where I was given permission to park by the owners.

From the farm I headed east, downhill then uphill via jumping a couple of fences. Not much of the ramparts remain, a broken circular rampart barely exists (bits have been ploughed out), a small patch of erosion shows some stonework, on the south the remains of a wall can be seen. The forts interior is featureless, however there are a load of sites on the other side of the River Tay that can be seen.

After the battering of gorse, furze, anything that has jabby stuff it was good to get some proper walking done.

Worth a look.

Visited 05/01/2024.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
14th March 2024ce

Law Hill (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) — Fieldnotes

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The best preserved of the hut circles. Follow the route to Law Hill Hillfort and this will be the first hut circle seen. Walls are at least 2m wide and stand at an average height of 0.4m, many stones still sit in place, with the entrance in the north west.

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On the slopes leading to the fort, sadly has field clearance or the remains of other hut circles dumped inside. It still stands at 11m wide with walls at almost 4m wide, 0.5m tall. The probable entrance is on the east.

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The furthest north of the hut circles that I visited before darkness descended. It is almost 13m wide and has a well defined wall. What I thought might be an entrance on the west is probably recent damage.

There are a few more hut circles in the area, however by the time I reached the car it was getting dark. A good time to be heading home.

Visited 29/12/2023.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
14th March 2024ce

Law Hill (Hillfort) — Fieldnotes

From Shien Hill I headed, west, retracing my easily found steps in the track or mudbath until I reached a track heading south. Follow this until some trees, then follow the fence heading west. A gentle climb to a small ridge gives a superb view of the hillfort plus a couple of hut circles.

I approached through the north entrance which is lined by two small dry stane dykes (the borders of the probable main entrance), cutting through several defences. 5 ramparts plus a cheveaux de frise protect the north, it being the most easiest climb. Entrances can also be found to east, west (very steep) and south. The southern entrance appears to have been quarried almost out of existence.

A 6m wide wall surrounds the hilltop, protecting the 154m by 90m site, the best remnants are on the north west.

A much easier climb than Evelick.

Visited 29/12/2023.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
17th February 2024ce

Arnbathie (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

The Arnbathie cairn is situated on the highest point of Law Hill, which is also the highest point of the hillfort. Some stonework remains on the North East and along with, perhaps, a very earthfast sunken kerb.

At just over 7.0m wide and 0.5m tall the cairn is grass covered, superb views as the winter's sun begins to fade.

Visited 29/12/2023.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
17th February 2024ce

Shien Hill (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

Just north of Easthill Farm there is a track that heads east. Follow the track, sometimes mud bath, as it heads east and look for the tree covered hill to the north. Not all of the hill is tree covered, jump the fence and head north through the trees, the north side clear. Glorious views of snow covered mountains to the north. After weeks of rain and flood it's nice to see the sun.

The cairn is huge, being 34m wide and 6m high. Something is disturbed on top, a marker or walker's cairn. Some stones do poke through the grass / turf covered site. Canmore says it hasn't been disturbed, long may that continue to be the case.

Lovely place, very quiet.

Visited 29/12/2023.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
14th February 2024ce

Pole Hill (Cairn(s)) — Fieldnotes

Pole Hill can be seen from all surrounding areas, indeed it seemed to keep an eye on me most of the day. From Evelick Hillfort I walked past the Goddens cup marked rock. There is a fence to be contested with, in the end I cheated and rolled underneath.

At 20m wide and 3m high the site has superb all round views, but appears to be built in three sections. As per usual, a trig has been plonked on top. Some stonework can be seen but short grass mainly covers the

The cairn doesn't seem to have been damaged in any way, apart from the obvious, let's hope it stays that way.

A stunning site.

Visited 29/12/2023.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
5th February 2024ce

Evelick (Hillfort) — Fieldnotes

From the cup marked rock at Goddens walk south east, you'll walk straight into the multiple defences of Evelick Hillfort. There are 5 ramparts, some several metres in height, to climb over before getting to the centre of the fort.

Elsewhere, defences are provided by natural features and a single rampart, steep climbs are in place to the east, south and west. There are entrances on the north, a causeway type feature and in the east.

Fantastic views looking south to the multiple forts south of the River Tay in Fife, to north the large cairn on Pole Hill, the next stop.

Visited 29/12/2023.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
5th February 2024ce

Goddens (Cup Marked Stone) — Fieldnotes

I was allowed to park at Evelick Farm, next to Evelick Castle (scene of quite a few murders). From there I headed north west to the first gate, jumped it and headed west, climbing the fairly steep slopes of Pole Hill. Easier paths can be found at the summit of the minor road.

5 well worn cup marks are on the rock which is almost between the cairn on Pole Hill and the fort at Evelick. At certain angles they can be made out, and other angles they are barely visible. They are all about 0.65cm wide.

Visited 29/12/2023.
drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
18th January 2024ce
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