Clach nam Breatann, Glen Falach

The Clach nam Breatann (or Minvircc[1]) is a large stone which marked the boundary between Dál Riata, Alt Clut and the homeland of the Picts in what is now Scotland .[2]

The Stone still stands, on the slopes of Glen Falloch, between Crianlarich and Inverarnan. The base circumference is 180 feet (55 m) and height 12 feet (3.7 m).[1]

There is another boundary stone in Ben Donich, called Clach A' Bhreatunnaich.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Clach Na Briton (23884)". Canmore. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ Davies, Norman (2011). Vanished Kingdoms. Penguin. p. 63. ISBN 9781846143380.
  3. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Clach A' Bhreatunnaich (23757)". Canmore. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

56°21′26.99″N 4°41′35.24″W / 56.3574972°N 4.6931222°W / 56.3574972; -4.6931222

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