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Clachan an Diridh is a Bronze Age stone circle situated 1700 metres south-west of Netherton in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock formed during the Middle Cambrian period, comprising volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Southern Highland Group, including lava, tuff and volcaniclastic deposits. This ancient volcanic geology would have been a familiar landscape to the Bronze Age communities who erected the circle.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1513, recognising its significance as a Bronze Age ritual or ceremonial structure. Stone circles of this period typically served purposes connected to gatherings, astronomical observation or funerary practice, though the specific function of Clachan an Diridh remains unclear without modern investigation.
The monument survives as evidence of Bronze Age settlement and social organisation in the Scottish Highlands, part of the broader pattern of stone circles distributed across the region. Its preservation in this remote location, alongside the distinctive geology of Perthshire's Middle Cambrian rocks, provides an important record of how Bronze Age peoples engaged with their landscape over three thousand years ago.
Clachan an Diridh, stone circle 1700m SW of Netherton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1513. View the official record →
Clachan an Diridh is a Bronze Age stone circle situated 1700 metres south-west of Netherton in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1513.
Clachan an Diridh, stone circle 1700m SW of Netherton dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circle 1700m sw of netherton. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Clachan an Diridh, stone circle 1700m SW of Netherton 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 SM1513.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Dow,hut circles 1150m SSW of,950m S of & 1300m SSE of (5.8 km), Creag Eilid,settlements,field system and cairn 1000m ESE of (6 km), Balnaguard,settlements & field systems 1900m S of (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Clachan an Diridh, stone circle 1700m SW of Netherton's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Clachan an Diridh, stone circle 1700m SW of Netherton stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is lava, tuff, volcaniclastic rock and sedimentary rock.