What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Caiy Stane as Cup Marked Stone (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Graffiti (19th Century), Standing Stone (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Standing Stone (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Caiy Stane is a prehistoric standing stone, likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, and features cup marks indicating ritual or symbolic use. The stone also bears 19th-century graffiti, suggesting later human interaction with the site.
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Places near here
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0