Scheduled MonumentsScotlandClach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold
Bronze Age · Stone circle 400m nnw of dalharrold

Clach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold

Scotland
HES SM1779
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circle 400m nnw of dalharrold
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Clach an Righ is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 400 metres north-north-west of Dalharrold in Sutherland, Scotland. The monument comprises a ring of standing stones typical of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial practices in the Scottish Highlands, dating to the second millennium before the present era. As one of numerous stone circles distributed across the far north of Scotland, the site represents the material expression of prehistoric communities' engagement with landscape and cosmological beliefs during the Bronze Age period.

Clach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1779. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Clach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold?

Clach an Righ is a Bronze Age stone circle located approximately 400 metres north-north-west of Dalharrold in Sutherland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1779.

What period does Clach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold date from?

Clach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle 400m nnw of dalharrold. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Clach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold?

Clach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold 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 SM1779.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clach an Righ, stone circle 400m NNW of Dalharrold?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meall a Choire Bhuidhe,hut circles,Naver Forest (1.4 km), Loch Naver,hut circle 800m E of Dail a Thuraich (2 km), Loch Naver,hut circle 780m ESE of Dail a Thuraich (2.1 km).

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