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Clach Mhic Mhios

Standing Stone (prehistoric)
Clach Mhic Mhios
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Clach Mhic Mhios as Standing Stone (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Clach Mhic Mhios is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Its name, meaning "Stone of the Son of Mios," may reflect later Gaelic tradition, though its original function could have been ritual, ceremonial, or territorial.

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Photo: David Bremner · CC BY-SA 2.0