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Cill Fhearchair is a Bronze Age standing stone located near Shiel Bridge in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Morar Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Neoproterozoic era, comprising semipelite and pelite deposits that have been shaped by subsequent geological upheaval and glaciation. The stone's presence in this Highland landscape reflects the Bronze Age practice of erecting monolithic markers across the northern Scottish glens, possibly serving ritual, territorial or commemorative functions within early Bronze Age communities.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduled monument reference SM2650, recognising its archaeological significance and Bronze Age heritage value. The Morar Group bedrock underlying the site consists of metamorphosed sediments that create the challenging terrain characteristic of the western Scottish Highlands, an environment requiring considerable effort to transport and raise such stones.
Standing stones of this period in the Scottish Highlands remain amongst the most visually prominent prehistoric monuments in the landscape, their survival dependent largely upon their isolated moorland and glen locations. Cill Fhearchair contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and activity in the West Highlands, though the stone's specific original purpose remains open to interpretation, as is typical for Bronze Age standing stones throughout Scotland.
Cill Fhearchair,standing stone,Shiel Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2650. View the official record →
Cill Fhearchair is a Bronze Age standing stone located near Shiel Bridge in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2650.
Cill Fhearchair,standing stone,Shiel Bridge dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone,shiel bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cill Fhearchair,standing stone,Shiel Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM2650.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Henge, 410m SW of Shiel House (0.8 km), Dunan Diarmid,dun,Loch Duich (1.9 km), St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground (2.4 km).
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Cill Fhearchair,standing stone,Shiel Bridge stands on Morar Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is semipelite and pelite.