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Na Clachan Aoraidh

Four Poster Stone Circle (bronze Age)
Na Clachan Aoraidh
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Na Clachan Aoraidh 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.
Likely dating to the Bronze Age, Na Clachan Aoraidh is a four-poster stone circle, a rare and enigmatic monument type in Scotland, possibly used for ceremonial or astronomical purposes. Its name, meaning "The Red Stones," may reflect the color or appearance of the stones, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0