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Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument complex located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a burial mound, or barrow, in association with an aligned series of pits, features typical of prehistoric ritual and funerary practice in Scotland during the third and second millennia before the common era. The spatial arrangement of these elements suggests a deliberately conceived ceremonial or commemorative landscape, reflecting the importance attributed to this location by its Bronze Age or earlier inhabitants. The monument remains a significant record of prehistoric land use and burial practice in the Perthshire region, contributing to understanding of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement patterns in central Scotland.
Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7249. View the official record →
Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument complex located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7249.
Barrow and pit alignment, 205m NE and 100m NNW of Westways is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM7249.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carpow,Roman fortress (4.3 km), Wester Clunie, unenclosed settlement 1000m ENE of (4.6 km), Easter Clunie, unenclosed settlement 400m NW of (4.7 km).
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