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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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Places near here
Cloch HillMountain / peak · 35 yd
Boghead WoodWood · 573 yd
BridgetonCountry House (period Unassigned) · 1433 yd
JohnshavenBuilding (19th Century) · 1725 yd
Lime KilnsArchaeological place · 1.0 mi
Johnshaven War MemorialMemorial · 1.0 mi
Cove HillCist(s) (bronze Age) · 1.0 mi
The Lifeboat HouseMuseum · 1.1 mi
Den Finella WaterfallWaterfall · 1.1 mi
Girdle RockNamed rock · 1.2 mi
Balhagarty PlantationWood · 1.3 mi
Lauriston CastleCastle (medieval), Country House (post Medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0