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Claverhouse's Stone, standing stone 200m south of House of Urrard

A Scheduled Monument in Highland, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.7476 / 56°44'51"N

Longitude: -3.7868 / 3°47'12"W

OS Eastings: 290824

OS Northings: 763195

OS Grid: NN908631

Mapcode National: GBR KB0W.J42

Mapcode Global: WH5M9.SNYL

Entry Name: Claverhouse's Stone, standing stone 200m S of House of Urrard

Scheduled Date: 20 May 1930

Last Amended: 13 November 1995

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1520

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone

Location: Moulin

County: Perth and Kinross

Electoral Ward: Highland

Traditional County: Perthshire

Description

The monument comprises a standing stone of prehistoric date.

The stone stands in an arable field at around 100m OD some 200m from the NE bank of the River Garry. It comprises an undressed block some 1.6m high with a rectangular base. Despite its traditional association with Claverhouse and the Battle of Killiecrankie the stone is likely to date to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Such monuments formed a focal point for burial and ritual long after their initial emplacement.

The area to be scheduled encompasses the standing stone and an area around it in which the remains of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 20m as marked in red on the accompanying map.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance because of its potential to add to our understanding of Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual practice.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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The monument is recorded by RCAHMS as NN 96 SW 2.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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