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Latitude: 56.333 / 56°19'58"N
Longitude: -3.3118 / 3°18'42"W
OS Eastings: 318990
OS Northings: 716393
OS Grid: NO189163
Mapcode National: GBR 23.4ZYH
Mapcode Global: WH6QT.327X
Entry Name: Abernethy Round Tower and Pictish symbol stone
Scheduled Date: 28 April 1920
Last Amended: 25 August 1998
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM90005
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Crosses and carved stones: symbol stone; Ecclesiastical: tower
Location: Abernethy
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Almond and Earn
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a medieval round tower, and a Pictish symbol stone, in the care of the Secretary of State for Scotland. It is being re-scheduled to clarify the extent of the protected area.
The monument is situated in the centre of Abernethy. It comprises a round tower some 22m high by about 5m in diameter, dating from the end of the 11th century. It is one of only two round towers of this date surviving in Scotland. The tower has an iron joug or pillory attached to it, and a Pictish symbol stone built into its wall.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the remains described and a small area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 8m, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as a rare example of a medieval round tower. Its importance is reflected in its status as a Property in Care of the Scottish Ministers.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO 11 NE 1.
References:
Brash, R. R. (1862) The round tower of Abernethy, with drawings', Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol. 3.
Childe, V. G. (1961) Guide to the Ancient Monuments of Scotland, 112.
Small, A. (1823) Interesting Roman Antiquities recently discovered in Fife, Edinburgh, 12-16.
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Abernethy Round Tower
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Related Designations
SCHOOL WYND, ABERNETHY ROUND TOWER WITH SYMBOL STONE AT BASELB20875
Designation TypeListed Building (A)StatusRemoved
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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