Clava Cairns Stone Circle Central surrounds the innovative ring cairn and represents the unique fusion of stone circle and burial cairn traditions that characterizes this Bronze Age Highland ceremonial complex. This central stone circle creates the only example at Clava Cairns where standing stones surround a monument with radiating stone rays, demonstrating the innovative architectural approach that Bronze Age Highland communities developed by combining different prehistoric traditions. The circle's stones are carefully positioned to complement the ring cairn's geometric design, creating a unified ceremonial space that served different purposes than the burial chambers at the site's northeast and southwest locations. This central arrangement suggests community gathering and seasonal celebration functions that supplemented the more exclusive burial ceremonies conducted at the passage graves. The innovative design reflects the cultural sophistication and spiritual creativity that characterized Highland communities millennia before the 18th-century setting of Outlander, yet demonstrating the same Highland spirit of innovation and cultural adaptation.