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<< Our Photo Pages >> Stone of Mannan - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Clackmannanshire

Submitted by peigimccann on Tuesday, 29 August 2017  Page Views: 5259

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Stone of Mannan Alternative Name: Clackmannan Stone, King Robert's Stone
Country: Scotland County: Clackmannanshire Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Alloa  Nearest Village: Clackmannan
Map Ref: NS91119188
Latitude: 56.107230N  Longitude: 3.752418W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Anne T visited on 14th Jul 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 5 Stone of Mannan, Clackmannan: I was surprised to find this only about 20m east of the Mercat Cross (refer to that page for the rest of my visit report). Right next to the market cross and the Tolbooth. See the report above. I was interested to read the plaque on the eastern wall of the Tolbooth: “The Stone or Clack, originally placed at the foot of Lookabootye Brae, was sacred to the pre-Christian deity Mannan and is an unique relic of pagan times. It was raised on the large shaft in 1833”.

Andy B: would like to visit No 3. in Kenny Brophy's Top Ten Urban Prehistory site selections, compiled for our Old Stones book.

Stone of Mannan
Stone of Mannan submitted by peigimccann : Stone of Mannan (Vote or comment on this photo)
In the village of Clackmannan, Central Scotland, are three structures in the central market square: a toll booth with clock tower, a market cross, and the Stone of Mannan. This stone that sits on the top of a column of whinstone brought from Abbey Craig is said to be pre-Christian – moved up from nearby Lady’s Well to its current spot.

The name of the town comes from the stone, Clackmannan meaning The Stone of the Monks.

For more information on the Mercat Cross/Market Cross see SID 48117 Merkat Cross (Clackmannan), which has a separate Canmore listing (ID 48318).

This stone is recorded as Canmore ID 48321, which includes a 1985 publication account, an extract of which reads: "The Clach Mannan (from the Gaelic, Stone of the Manau) is a natural whinstone boulder which, in 1833, was placed on the top of an impressive monolith next to the Tolbooth in Clackmannan. For many years it had been kept in Clackmannan Tower (see no. 38) but it is reputed to have come originally from the foot of Lookaboutye Brae about 1km to the south. As the name suggests, the stone is associated with the Manau, a local iron-age tribal group; its precise function, however, is unknown but it may have marked the site of the rallying point for the tribe or indicated a sacred place. The ritual use of a boulder, whether decorated (as are several of the Irish examples) or plain, was not uncommon in the Celtic world, but this practice should not be confused with the much earlier bronze-age tradition of erecting standing stones. Another well-known example can be seen at Lochmaben, Dumfries, where a large natural boulder, the Clockmabon stone, is associated with the worship of the Celtic god, Maponus. The Manau are also remembered in the placename, Slammanan, which lies on the south side of the Forth."

The Canmore entry also tells us: "Early in the 19th century, a suitably shaped plinth was chosen from among the large boulders at the Abbey Craig at Causewayhead, and the stone, having been clamped together with iron bars, and a hole made in it for a flagstaff, was placed on top of it for better preservation."

The Northern Antiquarian (TNA) also features a page for this stone - see their entry for Stone of Mannan, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, which includes directions for finding this phallic shaped stone, together with recent photographs, an old drawing, a brief archaeology & history and local folklore.
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Stone of Mannan
Stone of Mannan submitted by peigimccann : Stone of Mannan on top of whinstone column (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Stone of Mannan
Stone of Mannan submitted by Anne T : Pre-Christian Stone in Clackmannanshire Scotland. The Stone of Mannan on top of its 1833 shaft, with the shadow of the Mercat Cross falling across the bottom half of the shaft, and the Tolbooth to its left hand side (looking east down Main Street) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stone of Mannan
Stone of Mannan submitted by Anne T : Pre-Christian stone in Clackmannanshire Scotland. Another view of the Stone of Mannan. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stone of Mannan
Stone of Mannan submitted by Anne T : Pre-Christian Stone in Clackmannanshire Scotland. Close up of the top of the Stone of Mannan, placed on top of its current shaft in 1833. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stone of Mannan
Stone of Mannan submitted by Anne T : Pre-Christian stone in Clackmannanshire Scotland. The Stone of Mannan, on top of its 1833 shaft (says the plaque on the east side of the Tolbooth; someone is 1833 must have had a good sense of humour!) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Stone of Mannan
Stone of Mannan submitted by peigimccann : Clackmannan toll booth

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