What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Five Stanes as Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age). 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.
A Neolithic or Bronze Age stone circle, likely used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, reflecting the spiritual or social practices of prehistoric communities in the region. The name "Five Stanes" suggests a group of five stones, a common feature in Scottish megalithic sites.
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Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0