Dalchirla

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Location

Scotland	Perth and Kinross	Central Scotland	NN 82452 15886
Lat 56.32078158   Long -3.90220869

Characteristics

Type: Pair	Length: 5m
No. of stones: 2	Size of stones: Only large
Orientation: 61°	Altitude: 120m
Upper end: –	Lower end: –
Straight (Yes or No)  :	Sea View: No
Context:  Standing stone
Notes: This site was originally recorded as a stone row. However, the central stone is clearly not earthfast and was probably dumped between the standing stones during stone clearance activity in the vicinity. There are large numbers of stone pairs in this part of Scotland and it is therefore more likely to belong to that class of monument.

Other Information

Public Access:  Yes

Land Status:

Scheduled Ancient Monument: Yes

Online Resources 

Megalithic Portal     Modern Antiquarian     Canmore     Society of Antiquaries Scotland (pg 72)

Other References

Burl, A., 1993, From Carnac to Callanish – The prehistoric rows and avenues of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Yale University Press, New York and London, pg. 224.

Coles, F R., 1911a, ‘Report on stone circles in Perthshire principally Strathearn, with measured plans and drawings (obtained under the Gunning Fellowship)‘, Proc Soc Antiq Scot, vol. 45, 1910-11. Page(s): 72.