Dalchirla


Site type: standing stones

Parish: Muthill

County: Perthshire

Grid reference: NN 8244 1588

Lat / long: 56.32006368, -3.901649871

Alternative names: Dalchirla (Muthill); Dalchirla Farm; Muthill

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

This pair of standing stones stand on the wide, flat flood plain of the Machany Water, a few hundred metres from their solitary neighbour in a nearby field. Unlike most Perthshire stone pairs, these stones are of a similar shape to one another, although there is a significant difference in size. Between the stones is a small boulder described as being earthfast, although whether it is significant or just old field clearance is unclear.

The larger stone measures 2.34m in height, while the smaller stone measures 1.32m tall. The stones stand approximately 2.50m apart.

References (books)

  • The Queen's Scotland - Heartland of Scotland
  • Nigel Tranter
  • London, 1971

  • Megalithic Sites in Britain
  • Alexander Thom
  • Oxford, 1967

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    created Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 4:19 pm, last updated Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 at 11:08 pm