What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Croitachoimbie 1 as Cup Marked Stone (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Graffiti (19th Century), Knocking Stone (medieval) - (18th Century), Rock Carving (19th Century) - (20th Century). 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.
Croitachoimbie 1 is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age, indicated by its cup marks, and may have had ritual or ceremonial significance. The term "Knocking Stone" suggests a medieval to 18th-century folklore tradition, possibly linked to local beliefs or healing practices.
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Places near here
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Tayvallich, Tayvallich Parish ChurchChurch (post Medieval) · 450 yd
Tayvallich ChurchCross Incised Stone (early Medieval) · 483 yd
Loch a' BhealaichBay · 664 yd
Cnoc an t-SamhlaidhMountain / peak · 826 yd
TurbiskillRock Shelter (period Unassigned) · 1146 yd
Aoran nam ButhBay · 1657 yd
Eilean DubhIsland · 1.1 mi
Taynish National Nature ReserveVisitor information · 1.2 mi
Port An SgadanCave(s) (period Unassigned), Rock Shelter (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Cnoc na FaireMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Eilean LoainIsland · 1.5 mi