What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ackergill Mains as Standing Stone (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Ackergill Mains is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Such stones often held ritual, ceremonial, or territorial significance, though specific meaning or folklore associated with this site is not recorded.
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Places near here
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Osterhav: Sinclair's Bay, North SeaSteamship (20th Century) · 883 yd
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