History revealed
The Strath is rich in history and archaeological discoveries.
And no part of the region demonstrates this more so than the site of the ancient cursus in Crieff.
A new information panel featuring the Broich Cursus, one of Scotland’s largest prehistoric monuments, will soon be installed at the entrance of Strathearn Community Campus.
Similar to the panel on the timber circle reconstruction unveiled by the Earl and Countess of Strathearn in 2014, the interpretation board will feature a plan marking the layout of the huge historic site, almost 800 metres long, which stretches south to the River Earn.
Seven other significant places of reference have also been discovered on the same site.
Covering the Neolithic, Bronze, Iron and Medieval periods, these will be plotted on the map of the cursus.
Ian Hamilton, chair of Strathearn Archaeological and Historical Society, said: “This map will become an integral element of a new interpretation panel to be installed on the campus later this year.
“It was researched, drawn and donated by staff at Glasgow University’s department of archaeology to give Strathearn residents a greater appreciation of the archaeological treasures in the Broich Road area.
“Sadly none of the sites is visible and what we know about them results from aerial photography and/ or excavation. As the sites are up to 6000 years old some will have been built on top of earlier ones, this being a common occurrence on the archaeological timeline.”