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Latitude: 56.555 / 56°33'18"N
Longitude: -3.4664 / 3°27'59"W
OS Eastings: 309958
OS Northings: 741302
OS Grid: NO099413
Mapcode National: GBR V5.V2MV
Mapcode Global: WH5NF.QHJP
Entry Name: Glendelvine House, barrow and standing stone 200m S of
Scheduled Date: 8 December 1997
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM7127
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow
Location: Caputh
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathtay
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a barrow and a standing stone of prehistoric date, visible as upstanding features.
The monument lies in the grounds of Glendelvine House. The barrow is presently tree-covered and comprises a circular level-topped mound, measuring about 18m in diameter by 1.7m in height. There is a solitary upright stone 7.5m away from the NE edge of the mound, measuring 1.4m by 0.8m by 1.8m in height. A series of cup marks recorded on this stone in 1868 are no longer visible.
The monument is characteristic of Bronze Age funerary monuments in Perthshire and may be expected to contain evidence for burials and associated ritual practices.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is irregular in shape with maximum dimensions of 40m E-W by 35m, following the modern boundary on all but its E side where it is bounded by the modern drive, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract. Above-ground elements of these boundary features are excluded from the scheduling, as are the above ground markers for the graves of pet animals within the scheduled area.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric funerary and ritual practices. Its importance is enhanced by its proximity to other monuments of similar character and date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO04SE 13.
Photographs used:
1. RCAHMS (1974) 53956 NO04SE13.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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