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Latitude: 56.6151 / 56°36'54"N
Longitude: -3.9534 / 3°57'12"W
OS Eastings: 280218
OS Northings: 748730
OS Grid: NN802487
Mapcode National: GBR JCL7.CV5
Mapcode Global: WH4LP.7ZPP
Entry Name: Dull,stone circle 270m S of Appin House,formerly the Manse
Scheduled Date: 31 May 1930
Last Amended: 14 March 1995
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1539
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring
Location: Dull
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Highland
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises the remains of a stone circle of Neolithic or Bronze Age date.
The stone circle lies in agricultural land at around 90m OD on the valley floor some 700m N of the River Tay. Three stones of the circle remain standing of at least four that were originally present. These range from 1-2m in height. A fourth stone has been re-erected in
recent times. The area defined by the stones measures 3.9m WSW-ENE by 2.7m. Partial excavation revealed Bronze Age pottery fragments and cremated bone.
The monument is one of a number of ritual sites of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods distributed along Strathtay.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the visible features and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 40m as marked in red on
the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to add to our understanding of prehistoric ritual practice. Its importance is greatly enhanced by its association with the wider landscape of Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual monuments in Strathtay.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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The monument is recorded in the RCAHMS as NN 84 NW 4.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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