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Cul a'Chleit is a Bronze Age standing stone located at Garynahine in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument consists of a single upright stone of substantial proportions, characteristic of Bronze Age ritual and ceremonial monuments common to the Hebridean and northern Scottish landscape. Such standing stones typically served functions relating to burial practices, territorial marking, or ceremonial gatherings during the Bronze Age period, though the precise original purpose of this particular stone remains uncertain. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE reference SM6019 and represents an important element of the archaeological heritage of the Ross-shire region.
Cul a'Chleit,standing stones,Garynahine is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6019. View the official record →
Cul a'Chleit is a Bronze Age standing stone located at Garynahine in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6019.
Cul a'Chleit,standing stones,Garynahine dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stones,garynahine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cul a'Chleit,standing stones,Garynahine 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 SM6019.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Airidh nam Bidearan,standing stones N of (1.3 km), Sron a'Chail,stone circle and cairn 450m SSE of Ceann Hulavig (1.7 km), Cnoc Fillibhir Bheag,stone circle and stone settings (3.2 km).
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