What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gansclet, Rockhill Standing Stone as Standing 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.
Gansclet, Rockhill Standing Stone is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, common for such monuments in Scotland. Standing stones often had ceremonial, ritual, or territorial significance, though specific folklore or use for this stone is not recorded.
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Places near here
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