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Stonefield, standing stone 250m south east of

A Scheduled Monument in Strathearn, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.4038 / 56°24'13"N

Longitude: -3.8608 / 3°51'38"W

OS Eastings: 285262

OS Northings: 725063

OS Grid: NN852250

Mapcode National: GBR 1G.0GM7

Mapcode Global: WH4MW.N9QL

Entry Name: Stonefield, standing stone 250m SE of

Scheduled Date: 20 May 1930

Last Amended: 24 January 1995

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1585

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone

Location: Crieff

County: Perth and Kinross

Electoral Ward: Strathearn

Traditional County: Perthshire

Description

The monument comprises a standing stone of Neolithic or Bronze Age

date which may represent the remains of a stone circle.

The monument stands at around 220m OD SE of Stonefield Farm. The standing stone stands some 2.5m high and measures approximately 5m around its base. Early reports suggest that it formed part of a stone circle from which the other stones were removed in the nineteenth century. The monument represents a ritual site of Neolithic or Bronze Age date.

The area to be scheduled encompasses the stone and an area around it

in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It

is circular with a diameter of 20m as marked in red on the

accompanying map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance because of its potential to add to our understanding of Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual practice. The area around the stone may be expected to contain important evidence for contemporary ritual activity.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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The monument is recorded in the RCAHMS as NN 82 NE 1.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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