Bruce's Stone (Clatteringshaws) Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature : The Megalithic Portal and Megalith Map:

<< Our Photo Pages >> Bruce's Stone (Clatteringshaws) - Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by markj99 on Monday, 10 May 2021 Page Views: 2795

Natural PlacesSite Name: Bruce's Stone (Clatteringshaws)
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Nearest Town: New Galloway
Map Ref: NX55107696
Latitude: 55.065904N Longitude: 4.270569W
Condition:

5	Perfect
4	Almost Perfect
3	Reasonable but with some damage
2	Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1	Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0	No data.
-1	Completely destroyed

4 Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

3 Access:

5	Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4	Short walk on a footpath
3	Requiring a bit more of a walk
2	A long walk
1	In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0	No data.

4 Accuracy:

5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4	co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
0	no data

5

Internal Links:

External Links:

· NEW: I have visited
· I would like to visit

· Submit an Image
· Add a description
· Give accurate position
· Add a comment or news about this site

I have visited· I would like to visit

markj99 visited on 2nd Aug 2020 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 You can combine a family friendly visit to Bruce's Stone (Clatteringshaws) with a visit to the cafe at the visitor centre.

Click to view comments at bottom of this page

**Bruce's Stone (Clatteringshaws)** submitted by markj99 : Bruce's Stone (Clatteringshaws) (02.08.20). (Vote or comment on this photo)

This granite boulder on Moss Raploch marks the scene of Robert the Bruce's first victory over the English after his return to the Scottish mainland in 1307

Source: Canmore ID 63776

Bruce's Stone (Clatteringshaws) is an irregular shaped rock c. 6 feet high marking the site of the battle of Moss Raploch.

There is a dedicated path from Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre to Bruce's Stone (Clatteringshaws). It is only a 5 minute walk along the banks of Clatteringshaws reservoir to the stone. There is an information board adjacent to the site.

There is a second Bruce's Stone c. 8 miles W on the banks of Loch Trool. It is a monument to Bruce's victory at Glen Trool in 1307.
You may be viewing yesterday's version of this page. To see the most up to date information please register for a free account.

Do not use the above information on other web sites or publications without permission of the contributor.

Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:

NX5576 : Moss Raploch by Billy McCrorie — by Billy McCrorie
©2018(licence)

NX5576 : Border Collies on Moss Raploch by Ann Cook — by Ann Cook
©2013(licence)

NX5576 : Bruce's Stone, looking west by Ann Cook — by Ann Cook
©2013(licence)

NX5576 : Bruce’s Stone, Clatteringshaws by Chris Newman — by Chris Newman
©2008(licence)

NX5576 : Looking southwest from Bruce's Stone by Ann Cook — by Ann Cook
©2013(licence)

The above images may not be of the site on this page, they are loaded from Geograph.
Please Submit an Image of this site or go out and take one for us!

Click here to see more info for this site

Nearby sites

Click here to view sites on an interactive OS map

Key: Red: member's photo, Blue: 3rd party photo, Yellow: other image, Green: no photo - please go there and take one, Grey: site destroyed

Download sites to:
KML (Google Earth)
GPX (GPS waypoints)
CSV (Garmin/Navman)
CSV (Excel)

To unlock full downloads you need to sign up as a Contributory Member. Otherwise downloads are limited to 50 sites.

Turn off the page maps and other distractions

Nearby sites listing. In the following links * = Image available
620m S 175° Clatteringshaws Loch Roundhouse* Ancient Village or Settlement (NX5513176340)
3.3km SW 221° Clatteringshaws White Cairn* Cairn (NX52867458)
7.6km E 81° Physic Well (Kells) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX6270677877)
8.3km ESE 109° Milldown Well (Kells) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX6287273982)
9.0km ENE 74° Dalarran Holm* Standing Stone (Menhir) (NX6388179164)
9.0km ESE 111° Cairn Edward Well (Kells) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX6343073408)
9.3km E 80° Lady's Well (Balmaclellan) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX6435678263)
10.6km N 4° Physic Well (Kells) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX5622587525)
10.6km NNE 19° Stroangassel Stone Circle (NX589869)
10.7km SSW 210° Billy Marshall's Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter (NX494679)
10.7km ESE 122° Loch Stroan Stone Circle (NX640709)
10.8km WSW 248° The Laird's Well (Minnigaff) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX4492773263)
11.1km SSW 205° Cairnsmore of Fleet* Cairn (NX50116704)
11.6km NW 304° Devil's Bowling Green* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NX45658375)
12.0km NNE 33° Mackilston S* Cairn (NX61968678)
12.0km NNE 33° Mackilston N* Cairn (NX61968682)
12.3km SSW 198° Knee of Cairnsmore* Cairn (NX50946539)
13.7km WNW 302° Grey Man of the Merrick* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NX43658450)
14.0km N 6° Braidenoch Cross Slabs* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (NX57099081)
14.3km N 5° Bardennoch* Cairn (NX56859120)
14.5km ENE 62° Corriedoo* Cairn (NX6814083327)
15.0km NNW 340° King's Well (Carsphairn) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX5043591268)
15.0km NNW 340° King's Stone (Carsphairn) Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (NX50419127)
15.1km SW 229° Pot Well (Minnigaff) Holy Well or Sacred Spring (NX4340367419)
15.3km WSW 247° Drannandow Chambered Cairn* Chambered Cairn (NX40837135)
View more nearby sites and additional images

<< Karakuyu Hittite Dam

Camel Rock >>