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Forteviot

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Henge (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)(Possible)

Site Name Forteviot

Classification Henge (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)(Possible)

Canmore ID 26563

Site Number NO01NE 31

NGR NO 05288 17072

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view.
Oblique aerial view.General oblique aerial view of the henge under excavation in 2009, taken from the E.General oblique aerial view of the henge and square barrow under excavation in 2009, taken from the NE.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot, taken from the NNW.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot with the village beyond, taken from the SSE.Forteviot, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE, showing the cropmarks of henges, ring-ditches and an enclosure, and parts of a large pit-defined enclosure.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view showing the cropmarks at Forteviot. Aerial photograph - cropped.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot with Strathearn beyond, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, pit-enclosure, barrows, square barrows, cemetery, pit-alignments, enclosures, ring-ditches, other cropmarks and the village adjacent, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, barrows, square barrows, cemetery, pit-alignments, enclosures, ring-ditch and other cropmarks adjacent, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Forteviot, NO01NE 31, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoForteviot, oblique aerial view, taken from the SE, showing the cropmarks of henges, ring-ditches and an enclosure, and parts of a large pit-defined enclosure.Scanned image of PMT copy of rectified transcription of prehistoric crop mark sites at Forteviot.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot with Strathearn beyond, taken from the ESE.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot, taken from the NNW.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot with the village beyond, taken from the S.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of an enclosure and possible henge, taken from the W.General oblique aerial view of the henge and square barrow under excavation in 2009, taken from the ENE.General oblique aerial view of the henge under excavation in 2009, taken from the WSW.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot, taken from the WSW.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, enclosure, ring-ditches and other cropmarks adjacent, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, pit-enclosure, enclosure, ring-ditches and other cropmarks adjacent, taken from the W.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Forteviot, NO01NE 31, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view showing the cropmarks at Forteviot.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot, taken from the WNW.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot, taken from the W.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot, taken from the NNW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the E.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, pit-enclosure, barrows, square barrows, cemetery, pit-alignments, enclosures, ring-ditches, other cropmarks and the village adjacent, taken from the SE.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, barrows, square barrows, cemetery, pit-alignments, enclosures, ring-ditch and other cropmarks adjacent, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view showing the cropmarks at Forteviot including pit enclosure, henge 2, ring-ditch 2, henge 1, enclosure 1 and ring-ditch 1.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of an enclosure and possible henge, taken from the SW.General oblique aerial view of the 2010 excavations at Forteviot, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Oblique aerial view.Forteviot, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, showing the cropmarks of henges, ring-ditches, an enclosure, and parts of a large pit-defined enclosure.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of an enclosure, pits, a possible enclosure and possible pit-defined enclosure, taken from the NE.Oblique aerial view centred on the cropmarks of enclosures, henges, ring-ditches, a pit-enclosure and barrows, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, pit-enclosure, barrows, square barrows, cemetery, pit-alignments, enclosures, ring-ditches and other cropmarks adjacent, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, barrows, square barrows, cemetery, pit-alignments, enclosures, ring-ditch and other cropmarks adjacent, taken from the NNW.Oblique aerial view in hazy conditions centred on the cropmarks of the enclosure, with the cropmarks of the henges, possible henge, pit-enclosure, enclosure, ring-ditches and other cropmarks adjacent, taken from the SW.

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Forteviot
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

NO01NE 31 05288 17072

Two arcs of a broad ditch form an oval or near circle with two entrances. The external diameter is c. 22m, and two dark marks near the centre of the circle may represent pits.

J K St Joseph 1976; 1978.

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Aerial Photographic Transcription (16 May 1991 - 11 June 1991)

1991 RCAHMS Aerial Photographic Transcriptions

An aerial transcription was produced from oblique aerial photographs. Information from Historic Environment Scotland (BM) 31 March 2017.

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