What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ballymeanoch as Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Standing Stone(s) (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.
Ballymeanoch is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, given the presence of cup marks and its classification as a prehistoric standing stone. Such stones may have had ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to astronomical observations or local folklore.
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Places near here
Ballymeanoch Standing StonesHeritage attraction · 14 yd
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BaluachraigQuarry (post Medieval) · 484 yd
Killinochonoch FarmFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 960 yd
Nether Largie Standing StonesVisitor information · 1390 yd
Nether Largie mid CairnVisitor information · 1.2 mi
Maol Achadh-bheinnCave (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.5 mi
Dunadd FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Sgeireag GaibhreIslet · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: Sandy Gerrard · CC BY-SA 2.0