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Latitude: 56.2939 / 56°17'38"N
Longitude: -3.6805 / 3°40'49"W
OS Eastings: 296091
OS Northings: 712545
OS Grid: NN960125
Mapcode National: GBR 1P.7F3K
Mapcode Global: WH5PP.F2MB
Entry Name: Broadfold Cottage, long barrow 420m SW of
Scheduled Date: 23 February 2001
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM9313
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long barrow
Location: Auchterarder
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathallan
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a prehistoric long barrow, visible as cropmarks on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies in arable farmland at 75m OD. It comprises the ploughed out remains of a long barrow, apparent as two parallel ditches about 1-2m across, and about 10m apart, running NE-SW for about 65m and tapering slightly towards the SW end.
A central pit or chamber appears to lie at the NE end of the monument. Overall, the site measures about 65m in length by 15m in width. Such features represent the remains of burial mounds, characteristic of the Neolithic period, and the monument may be expected to contain evidence of human burials.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them in which related material may be expected to be found. It is rectangular, measuring 90m NE-SW by 40m transversely. It is 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 early prehistoric settlement and economy. Its importance is enhanced by its proximity to other monuments of potentially contemporary date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NN 91 SE 41.
Aerial photographs used:
RCAHMS (1992) B79202 NN91SE31 & 44.
RCAHMS (1992) B72774/CN NN91SE31 & 44.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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