Windmills · Scottish Highlands
Clach Biorach
In or near Tain.
Clach Biorach — a post mill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Peter Wood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tain · 7.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Clach Biorach is a post mill located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the linked Wikipedia article for further details on its history, architecture and visiting information.
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Place summary
Clach Biorach is a windmill located in the Scottish Highlands. This structure serves as a notable example of traditional windmills in the region.
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Background
Description
The standing stone was probably erected at some time in the Neolithic to Middle Bronze Age (4000 BC to 1500 BC), and Pictish symbols were later engraved at some time in the Late Iron Age to Early Medieval period (500 AD to 700 AD) on its north face. The symbols are a salmon above a double-disc with a Z-rod. When first recorded in 1780, a circle which is no longer visible was shown below on the left, which could have been part of a mirror. It is sandstone, 3.13 m high, and at the base it has a width of 1.07 m and depth of 0.46 m.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.8365, -4.1772
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV19 1LA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Tain — 7.8 km
- Official site
- www.megalithic.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5124855 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clach Biorach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Beaches · 2.0 km
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📷 5Archaeological sites · Scottish Highlands
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clach Biorach?
- Clach Biorach is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV19 1LA).
- What is Clach Biorach?
- Clach Biorach — a post mill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Clach Biorach?
- The nearest railway station is Tain, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV19 1LA.
- Is Clach Biorach free to visit?
- Yes, Clach Biorach is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clach Biorach?
- The nearest railway station is Tain, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV19 1LA.