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Deil's Stone

Standing Stone (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Deil's Stone as 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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, Deil's Stone is a standing stone potentially linked to ritual or territorial marking. Its name, referencing "Deil" (Scottish for the Devil), may reflect later folklore or Christian reinterpretation of its original significance.

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