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Latitude: 56.3778 / 56°22'39"N
Longitude: -3.2617 / 3°15'42"W
OS Eastings: 322177
OS Northings: 721321
OS Grid: NO221213
Mapcode National: GBR 25.25U0
Mapcode Global: WH6QF.VYZM
Entry Name: The Grey Stone, standing stone 450m NE of Clashbenny
Scheduled Date: 25 September 1998
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM7238
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Errol
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Carse of Gowrie
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a standing stone of Neolithic or Bronze Age date, visible as an upstanding monument.
The monument lies in arable farmland on the crest of a low ridge, at around 35m OD. It consists of a single standing stone, roughly triangular in section at the base and tapering towards the top. It measures about 2m E-W by 1.4m at the base, and is about 2m in height.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the standing stone and an area around it within which material relating to its erection and use may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 30m, 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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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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