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Clach an Tiompain
Clach an Tiompain in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Clach an Tiompain is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Clach an Tiompain (in English, the "Sounding Stone") or The Eagle Stone is a small Class I Pictish stone located on a hill on the northern outskirts of Strathpeffer in Easter Ross, Scotland.
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Background
History
The stone was originally located further down the hill, towards Dingwall, but was moved to its current site in 1411. One old tradition is that the stone marks the site of a Scottish clan battle that took place in 1411 between the Clan Munro and a branch of the Clan MacDonald, and that the stone commemorates a Munro victory as it is marked with their symbol, an eagle. According to Norman Macrae the stone was placed there by the Munros while marching against Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles. The stone is associated with the prophecies of the 16th century Brahan Seer (). He predicted that if the stone fell three times, the surrounding valley would be flooded, and the stone used as an anchor.…
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- Coordinates
- 57.5911, -4.5364
- Address
- Strathpeffer, Easter Ross<br />grid ref {{gbmappingsmall|NH48455852}}
- Official site
- www.highlandmuseumofchildhood.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5124861 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clach an Tiompain (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clach an Tiompain?
- Clach an Tiompain is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.5911°, -4.5364°.