What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunfermline, Pitreavie, Saint Margaret's Stone as Commemorative Stone (period Unassigned), Cup Marked 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.
Dated to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, Saint Margaret's Stone is a prehistoric cup marked stone, likely used for ritual or ceremonial purposes. Its name may reflect later Christian association, though its original meaning or use remains unclear.
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