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Latitude: 56.3978 / 56°23'52"N
Longitude: -3.8165 / 3°48'59"W
OS Eastings: 287980
OS Northings: 724322
OS Grid: NN879243
Mapcode National: GBR 1J.0SP6
Mapcode Global: WH5P1.BGW6
Entry Name: Monzie Castle,standing stone 600m ESE of
Scheduled Date: 20 February 1930
Last Amended: 28 February 1995
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1569
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Crieff
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathearn
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a standing stone of Neolithic or Bronze Age date.
The monument stands at around 118m OD in the grounds of Monzie Castle. The stone measures approximately 1.2m high by 1m by 1.8m and was apparently associated with a small adjacent round mound some 5m in diameter which is no longer extant. The site is traversed by a causewayed track of unknown age. The standing stone and possibly the former mound represent elements of a Neolithic or Bronze Age ritual site, other elements of which may be represented by buried deposits around the stone.
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 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 and Bronze Age ritual practice. The area around the stone may be expected to contain evidence for the ritual use of the site.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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The monument is recorded in the RCAHMS as NN 82 SE 27.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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