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Latitude: 56.6674 / 56°40'2"N
Longitude: -3.8023 / 3°48'8"W
OS Eastings: 289640
OS Northings: 754303
OS Grid: NN896543
Mapcode National: GBR JCZ3.30G
Mapcode Global: WH5MP.KPL1
Entry Name: Findynate Farm, standing stones 1200m NNW of
Scheduled Date: 1 March 2001
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM9510
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Logierait
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Highland
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a pair of standing stones, one of which has fallen. The stones are about 4.4m apart and aligned E-W. Stone A measures c. 1.4m x 1.75m x 0.5m. Stone B measures 2.63m x 1.46m x 0.4m and has now fallen over.
The area to be scheduled is a circle of 30m diameter which includes the two standing stones and an area around within which related material may be expected to be found, 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 an understanding of prehistoric 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 NN 85 SE 1.
Reference:
Stewart, M. E. C. (1967) 'The excavation of a setting of standing stones at Lundin Farm near Aberfeldy, Perthshire', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol. 98, 144.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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