Atholl and Gowrie: North Perthshire: A Historical Guide

Atholl and Gowrie in North Perthshire lie close to the centre of Scotland and as a consequence, many of the peoples and events in Scottish history touched the area to some degree. The “Beaker people”, Romans, Picts, Celts and Scots have all left their mark on this region in which is also to be found Scone, the ancient inauguration site of the Kings of Scots; Birnam Wood and Dunsinane where Macbeth was defeated; and Rannoch Moor seen by some as one of Europe’s last remaining wildernesses. Much of Scotland’s early history is to be found in the standing stones, cairns...