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Clachan An Diridh

Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age)
Clachan An Diridh
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Clachan An Diridh as Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age). 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.
Clachan An Diridh is likely from the Bronze Age and represents a four-poster stone circle, a rare and enigmatic monument type possibly used for ceremonial or ritual purposes. Its name, meaning "The Stone of the Red One," may hint at local folklore or a historical association with color symbolism or a significant figure.

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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0