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Latitude: 56.5518 / 56°33'6"N
Longitude: -3.5551 / 3°33'18"W
OS Eastings: 304497
OS Northings: 741064
OS Grid: NO044410
Mapcode National: GBR V4.0604
Mapcode Global: WH5ND.CLB5
Entry Name: Dunkeld, two standing stones 450m WNW of Newtyle
Scheduled Date: 9 April 1930
Last Amended: 7 December 1998
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1541
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Dunkeld and Dowally
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathtay
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises two standing stones of prehistoric date. The monument was first scheduled in 1930 and rescheduled in 1965. It is being rescheduled yet again in order to clarify the extent of the scheduled area.
The monument lies in mixed woodland at about 70m OD. It comprises two standing stones, aligned N-S and set about 3m apart. The N stone is about 2.1m high, and the S stone is approximately 1.6m high. The monument relates to ritual activity of Neolithic or Bronze Age date.
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 a truncated circle on plan with a maximum diameter of 30m, bounded by the edge of a road to the SW, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract. Above-ground elements of the modern boundary fence are excluded from the scheduling.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric ritual practices.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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The monument is recorded in the RCAHMS as NO 04 SW 7.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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