
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Clachtoll as Clearance Cairn(s) (period Unassigned)(possible). 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.
Clachtoll is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Caithness, Scotland, dating to approximately 3000–2500 BCE. It is significant for its well-preserved structure and the archaeological findings that provide insight into early farming communities and burial practices in northern Scotland.
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Places near here
ClachtollFindspot (19th Century), Cup (stone)(prehistoric) · 186 yd
Stoer BayBay · 533 yd
StoerFindspot (period Unknown), Needle (bronze)(period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (period Unassigned) · 690 yd
Clachtoll BeachBeach / strand · 766 yd
Bay of ClachtollBay · 820 yd
Stoer ChurchRuins · 1006 yd
RienachaitBuilding (period Unassigned), Church (early 20th Century) - (early 21st Century), Hostel (21st Century) (2018)-(2023), House (21st Century) (2024) · 1.5 mi
Achmelvich BeachBeach / strand · 2.1 mi
Soyea IslandIsland · 3.6 mi
Arcadia: Point of Stoer, North MinchTrawler (20th Century) · 3.8 mi
A' ChleitIslet · 4.5 mi
Point of StoerViewpoint · 4.9 miOther information
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