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Clach na h'Iobairt is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Blair Atholl, Perthshire. The monument stands within an area of complex metamorphic geology, where the underlying bedrock comprises rocks of the Appin Group, formed during the Neoproterozoic period. This geological foundation includes graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate-rock and psammite, ancient sedimentary deposits that were metamorphosed during the Caledonian mountain-building episode.
Standing stones of this type were typically erected in Britain between 3000 and 1500 BCE, serving purposes that remain partly obscure but likely included ritual, ceremonial and territorial functions within Bronze Age communities. The choice of location on the rolling landscape of Perthshire suggests significance within the local Bronze Age settlement pattern of the region.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and designated with the reference SM730. This designation recognises its importance as a rare survival of Bronze Age material culture in the Highlands, where such monuments contribute essential evidence for understanding the religious and social practices of early metal-working communities in Scotland.
Clach na h'Iobairt,standing stone,Blair Atholl is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM730. View the official record →
Clach na h'Iobairt is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Blair Atholl, Perthshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM730.
Clach na h'Iobairt,standing stone,Blair Atholl dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone,blair atholl. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Clach na h'Iobairt,standing stone,Blair Atholl 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 SM730.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torvuick, deserted settlement 200m ENE of Clunie Dam (5.1 km), Cammoch, deserted settlement (5.1 km), Queen's View, homestead 300m N of (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Clach na h'Iobairt,standing stone,Blair Atholl'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 na h'Iobairt,standing stone,Blair Atholl stands on Appin Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate-rock and psammite.