

A STANDING stone that captured the imagination of the Point community has been vandalised, the ‘Gazette’ learned this week.
The Clach Ghlas standing stone is a scheduled monument, meaning that it is registered with Historic Scotland. Over the past few years has undergone extensive care and maintenance from the local community – including the establishment of pathways and the building of a small bridge courtesy of a Comhairle nan Eilean Siar community grant.
But at the beginning of this month it was discovered that the stone had been the recipient of some graffiti.
Local archaeologist Carol Knott, told the ‘Gazette’: “It’s been written on with indelible magic marker, which bleeds into the crystal of the stone and makes it slightly tricky to clean up, but the clean up will begin shortly.
A spokeswoman for Historic Scotland said: “We have been notified of the vandalism at Clachghlas and our monument warden has visited the site.
“We have published guidance on the best way to remove graffiti from stonework as the method depends on the type of stone and substance used on it and our conservators would be happy to give further advice if needed.
“Once the best method for removal has been identified we will formalise the consent needed with the owner.”
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The Clach Glas is not too far from the embankment for the railway on the flood plain of the Tay. It is around 1.7m tall by 1.0m wide, and is approximately 30cm thick, making it slab-like in appearance. It stands on a small but pronounced mound in which packing material is visible, and there was said to have once been more stones lying on the ground to the south and east, although these are no longer there. In the centre of the south face of the stone are two cup marks.
Directions – Head north from Perth on the A9. Turn off at Kindallachan and park here. Walk north out of Kindallachan, taking the path that follows the A9. When you see the first cottage on the opposte side of the A9 (Haugh of Kilmorich) cross the road and head down the track that goes under the railway bridge towards the river. Turn right along the bottom of the field, and then right again up the other side of the field. The stone stands in the corner of the next field, near the railway embankment.