Clach nam Breatann

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]

Clach nam Breatann, Glen Falach

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. 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

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