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Dirlot Stone Rows, located approximately 550 metres south-west of Dirlot in Caithness, is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monument consisting of aligned standing stones. The rows form part of the broader tradition of megalithic stone alignments found throughout northern Scotland, dating to the later Bronze Age period. The site comprises multiple lines of stones arranged in a linear configuration across the moorland landscape, representing a significant example of prehistoric monumental architecture in the far north. Such alignments are thought to have held ritual, astronomical, or territorial significance for the communities that constructed them, though their precise function remains subject to archaeological interpretation.
Dirlot, stone rows 550m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM446. View the official record →
Dirlot Stone Rows, located approximately 550 metres south-west of Dirlot in Caithness, is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monument consisting of aligned standing stones. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM446.
Dirlot, stone rows 550m SW of 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 SM446.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dirlot Castle (0.3 km), Cairn Merk,broch 800m SSE of Bridge of Westerdale (2.7 km), Tulach Mor,broch,E bank of River Thurso (2.7 km).
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