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Latitude: 56.3292 / 56°19'45"N
Longitude: -3.5602 / 3°33'36"W
OS Eastings: 303623
OS Northings: 716297
OS Grid: NO036162
Mapcode National: GBR 1T.5B4F
Mapcode Global: WH5PK.85XS
Entry Name: Drum of Garvock, ring ditch 200m S of
Scheduled Date: 15 March 2000
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM8794
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow
Location: Dunning
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathallan
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a ring-ditch of prehistoric date, visible as a cropmark on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies in arable farmland, at a height of around 30m OD. It comprises a circular ditch measuring approximately 11m in diameter, and probably represents the remains of a burial mound dating to the Bronze Age.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of burial practices in the prehistoric period. Its importance is further enhanced by its close proximity to other monuments.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO 01 NW 31.
Aerial Photographs used:
RCAHMS (1986) A/28855.
RCAHMS (1989) B/21331.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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