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Clachan More is a Bronze Age monument comprising two standing stones located 100 metres west-south-west of Dowally Kirk in Perthshire, Scotland. The stones stand on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, a Cambrian-age formation of psammite and pelite that underlies much of the surrounding landscape. This metamorphic foundation has weathered to create the rolling terrain typical of mid-Perthshire.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1514. Bronze Age standing stones such as these, often erected between 2300 and 800 BC, frequently marked significant locations in the prehistoric landscape. Their precise ceremonial or commemorative purpose remains uncertain, though they may have denoted burial sites, territorial boundaries, or gathering places within ancient communities.
The positioning of Clachan More in relation to Dowally Kirk, established in the medieval period, demonstrates how Bronze Age sacred sites often retained significance through successive periods of settlement and religious practice. The survival of the stones themselves reflects both the durability of local stone and the long-standing importance of this location within Perthshire's cultural geography.
Clachan More, two standing stones 100m WSW of Dowally Kirk is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1514. View the official record →
Clachan More is a Bronze Age monument comprising two standing stones located 100 metres west-south-west of Dowally Kirk in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1514.
Clachan More, two standing stones 100m WSW of Dowally Kirk dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a two standing stones 100m wsw of dowally kirk. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Clachan More, two standing stones 100m WSW of Dowally Kirk 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 SM1514.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torrvald, farmstead 450m NW of Creagan Loisgte (5.7 km), Dunkeld Cathedral (5.9 km), Parktown, abandoned farmstead, mill and lade (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Clachan More, two standing stones 100m WSW of Dowally Kirk's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Clachan More, two standing stones 100m WSW of Dowally Kirk stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.