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Ben Dorrery

Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible), Standing Stone (prehistoric)
Ben Dorrery
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ben Dorrery as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible), 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.
Ben Dorrery is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Its purpose remains unclear, but such stones were often used for ceremonial, ritual, or territorial marking purposes in prehistoric Scotland.

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Photo: Rude Health · CC BY-SA 2.0