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Clach an Trushal

Clach an Trushal is the tallest standing stone in Scotland at an impressive 5.8m tall. It stands on an artificially-flattened platform looking out to sea, and was once surrounded by a circle of smaller stones (probably around 1.5m in height).

The remains of these stones can be seen built into the nearby field walls. The last erect stone was taken down and used as a lintel in a local house around 1914. The circle would probably have measured around 30m in diameter, with Clach an Trushal off-centre.

Clach an Trushal

Around 35m to the north-east of the stone is a prostrate slab measuring 1.50m long by 0.75m wide and 0.20m thick which may once have stood as an outlier.

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Alternative names for Clach an Trushal

Clach an Truiseil; Thrushel Stone; Truiseil

Where is Clach an Trushal?

Clach an Trushal is in the parish of Barvas and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NB 3756 5377

Lat / long: 58.393441, -6.492915

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OS Map for Clach an Trushal

OS map 460
North Lewis / Ceann a Tuath Leòdhais (St Kilda & Flannan Isles / Hiort agus Na h-Eileanan Flannach)
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Weather at Clach an Trushal

15°C
max 15°C / min 15°C
27km/h NNE
1019mb
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04:05 20:39

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Ancient sites near Clach an Trushal

Ballantrushal stone circle

0.2km away

Creagan Carrach stone circle

0.7km away

Shader Riverside stone circle

0.7km away

Loch an Dùin broch

1.8km away

Glen Shader stone circle

2.1km away

Steinacleit (possible) chambered cairn

2.1km away

Clach Stei Lin stone circle

2.3km away

Loch an Dùna broch

11.0km away

South Shawbost stone circle

16.1km away
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Castles near Clach an Trushal

Seaforth Lodge (site of)

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Temple House (site of)

89.4km away

Ardvreck Castle

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Caisteal Mhic Cneacail (site of)

94.8km away

Caisteal Uisdein

95.3km away

Dun Lagaidh

98.1km away
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Pictish stones near Clach an Trushal

Poolewe Class I symbol stone

87.0km away

Gairloch Class I symbol stone

88.8km away

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Tobar na Maor Class I symbol stone

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117.9km away

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119.6km away

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Pictish sites near Clach an Trushal

Torvean silver chain

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190.8km away

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293.3km away

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Accommodation near Clach an Trushal

Garenin SYHA Hostel
hostelIsle of Lewis
20.2km away
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self-catering apartmentStornoway
21.0km away
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21.4km away
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bed and breakfastStornoway
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hostelIsle of Lewis
33.9km away
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hostelIsle of Harris
53.9km away
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hotelIsle of Harris
56.1km away
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hotel, bar, restaurantTarbert
58.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Clach an Trushal

Hotel Hebrides
hotel, bar, restaurantTarbert
58.0km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 19th of April 2020 at 2:30 pm.

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