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Latitude: 56.4653 / 56°27'55"N
Longitude: -3.4912 / 3°29'28"W
OS Eastings: 308214
OS Northings: 731353
OS Grid: NO082313
Mapcode National: GBR V5.DNVH
Mapcode Global: WH5NT.BRRG
Entry Name: Gellybanks, standing stones 620m ESE of
Scheduled Date: 14 June 1929
Last Amended: 3 March 1999
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1548
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Moneydie
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathtay
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises two standing stones of prehistoric date. It is being rescheduled in order to clarify the extent of the scheduled area and to ensure that the archaeologically most sensitive area is covered.
The stones stand in arable farmland at around 40m OD. They are set close together, aligned roughly NE-SW. The E stone measures about 1m high, 0.9m wide and about 0.4m thick. The W stone measures about 1.2m high, 1m wide and about 0.7m thick. Standing stones such as this date to the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods and were the focus for prehistoric ritual practices.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the stones and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is circular with a diameter of 25m, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
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 by RCAHMS as NO 03 SE 8.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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