Crail,the Standing Stone of Sauchope

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crail,the Standing Stone of Sauchope as Findspot (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the Standing Stone of Sauchope may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. Its purpose or associated folklore is not recorded, but such stones often held ritual or social significance in prehistoric Scotland.