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Latitude: 56.5359 / 56°32'9"N
Longitude: -3.3249 / 3°19'29"W
OS Eastings: 318613
OS Northings: 738996
OS Grid: NO186389
Mapcode National: GBR V8.YCJK
Mapcode Global: WH6PM.WZWC
Entry Name: Hallhole, barrow 600m ESE of
Scheduled Date: 17 December 1998
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6949
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 round barrow of prehistoric date, visible as a cropmark on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies in arable farmland and comprises a former burial mound, or barrow, defined by a circular ditch, within which is a central burial pit. The barrow measures about 10m-12m in internal diameter. A large square barrow of probable Pictish date lies a short distance to the N of this monument.
Round barrows are generally characteristic of the Bronze Age, although they were also constructed in the Pictish period. Given the proximity of further apparently Pictish-period burials, this may be the most likely date for this monument.
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 circular with a diameter of 60m, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
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 increased by its proximity to other monuments of potentially contemporary date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO 13 NE 53.
Aerial Photographs used:
CUCAP (1977) A35202/po NO13NE53, 10, 70.
CUCAP (1977) A35203/po NO13NE53, 10, 70.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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