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Latitude: 56.5975 / 56°35'51"N
Longitude: -3.3016 / 3°18'5"W
OS Eastings: 320176
OS Northings: 745825
OS Grid: NO201458
Mapcode National: GBR V9.FBYH
Mapcode Global: WH6PG.8F1M
Entry Name: Easter Rattray,standing stone 750m W of
Scheduled Date: 9 April 1930
Last Amended: 21 December 1994
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1538
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Rattray
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Blairgowrie and Glens
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a standing stone of Neolithic or Bronze Age
date.
The stone stands in an arable field at around 80m OD. It measures approximately 1.5m in height with a basal girth of just under 3m. The monument represents a ritual site of Neolithic or Bronze Age date and the stone itself is likely to represent only the most visible
component of the surviving remains.
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
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to add to our understanding of Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual practice. The area around the stone may be expected to contain buried deposits relating to the ritual use of the site.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
The monument is recorded in the RCAHMS as NO 24 NW 18.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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