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Clach a' Mheirlich is a Pictish symbol stone located in Ross-shire, Scotland, dating to the early medieval period, likely between the sixth and eighth centuries. The stone bears carved symbols characteristic of Pictish art, including examples of the distinctive motifs employed by the Pictish peoples of northern Scotland during this era. As a symbol stone, it represents an important class of monuments that served ceremonial, territorial, or commemorative functions within Pictish society, though the precise significance of individual stones remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The stone survives as one of numerous Pictish carved monuments distributed across the Highlands and Islands, contributing to understanding of early medieval northern Britain.
Clach a' Mheirlich, symbol stone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1675. View the official record →
Clach a' Mheirlich is a Pictish symbol stone located in Ross-shire, Scotland, dating to the early medieval period, likely between the sixth and eighth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1675.
Clach a' Mheirlich, symbol stone 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 SM1675.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Liath, cairn, Obsdale (1.6 km), Cnoc nan Taibhsean,cairn (3.1 km), Newhall Point,chapel and burial ground,Balblair (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Clach a' Mheirlich, symbol stone's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Clach a' Mheirlich, symbol stone stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.