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The Cloch

Recumbent Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)
The Cloch
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What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Cloch as Recumbent Stone Circle (neolithic) - (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.
The Cloch is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age and represents a recumbent stone circle, a distinctive type of megalithic monument associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. Its meaning or specific use remains unclear, though such sites are often linked to astronomical observations or communal gatherings.

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Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0