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Clach Na Tiompan

Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age)
Clach Na Tiompan
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Clach Na Tiompan as Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Clach Na Tiompan is likely from the Bronze Age and is associated with a four-poster stone circle, possibly used for ritual or ceremonial purposes. Its name, meaning "Drum Stone" in Gaelic, may relate to local folklore or historical use involving music or assembly.

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Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0