Clach-a-charra
The Clach-a-charra (also called Clach a 'Charra or Stone of Vengeance ( German "Stone of Retribution" ) is an approximately 2.2 m high and 1.1 m wide menhir ( English standing stone ). It stands south of Onich and south of the A82 (from Oban to Fort William ) at Loch Linnhe ( Scottish Gaelic An Linne Dhubh - German "the black pond" ) or at the junction of Loch Leven (not Loch Leven (Perth and Kinross) ) at Ballachulish ( gaelic Baile a 'Chaolais ) in Inverness-shire in the Highlands in Scotland .
The Clach-a-Charra (stone of Charra) is a strangely shaped prehistoric menhir that stands in a field. The stone, which seems to change shape when viewed from different angles, is said to date from the Bronze Age (around 2000 BC). It has two natural round holes that may have been created by weathering. The stone has suffered some damage over time but has been repaired.
Legend has it that the stone is associated with the two sons of Cummin of Inverlochy (from the Cumming clan), who were murdered here in the Middle Ages .
Nearby is Bishop's Rock, an outcrop with rock carvings .
literature
- James Drummond: Notice of the Clach-a-Charra, a stone of memorial at Onich, in Lochaber. In: Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Vol. 6, 1864/1866, pp. 328-332, ( digital version (PDF; 688.22 KB) ).
- Thomas Pennant : A Tour in Scotland, and Voyage to the Hebrides. MDCCLXXII. Monk, Chester 1774.
- Anna Ritchie, Graham Ritchie : Scotland. Archeology and Early History. (= Ancient peoples and places . 99). Thames and Hudson Ltd., London 1981, ISBN 0-500-02100-7 .
Web links
- Description Engl. and picture
- Description Engl. and pictures
- Entry on Clach-a-charra in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
- Bishop's Rock, English description. and picture
Coordinates: 56 ° 42 ′ 5.5 ″ N , 5 ° 13 ′ 39.2 ″ W.