Tour Scotland very short 4K Summer travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and sporran and walking by the Eagle Stone on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to Strathpeffer, Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. Known in Scottish Gaelic as Clach an Tiompain, or Sounding Stone it is an ancient Class I Pictish symbol standing stone located in a field on a hill in Strathpeffer, Easter Ross, dating back to the 5th to 7th century AD, this small but historically significant monument offers a glimpse into early pre-Christian Scottish history and is deeply tied to local Highland clan folklore and prophecies. Though the stone is well over 1,300 years old, it was moved from its original location, likely an old churchyard further down the valley in Fodderty, to its current hillside spot in 1411. Local lore states that the stone was repositioned to mark a battlefield victory for the Clan Munro over a branch of the Clan MacDonald. The Munros allegedly chose this specific stone because the eagle symbol aligned perfectly with their own clan crest. The Eagle Stone is famously tied to Coinneach Odhar, better known as the Brahan Seer, a legendary 17th century Highland prophet often called Scotland’s Nostradamus. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Summer in Scotland officially runs from June through August
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