What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crichton Mains as Cup Marked Stone (neolithic) - (bronze Age). 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.
Crichton Mains is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age, based on its classification as a cup marked stone. Such stones are often associated with ritual or ceremonial use, though specific folklore or function for this site is not recorded.
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Places near here
Crichton, Crichton MainsFarmhouse (period Unassigned) · 120 yd
CrichtonLinear Feature (period Unknown), Road (period Unknown) · 716 yd
Crichton Church, ChurchyardBurial Ground (post Medieval), Churchyard (medieval) · 974 yd
Birky BankCropmark(s) (period Unknown) · 1228 yd
Crichton CastleCastle (medieval) · 1355 yd
West WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Chesters WoodForest · 1.7 mi
Cranston CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 1.8 mi
Borthwick Castle HotelCastle · 1.8 mi
Edgehead RoadNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.9 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.9 mi
NewtonloanNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 3.4 miOther information
Photo: James Denham · CC BY-SA 2.0