What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gigha, Kinerarach, 'the Chair' 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 Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, the stone's name suggests it may have functioned as a ceremonial or symbolic seat, possibly linked to local leadership or ritual. No specific folklore or detailed use has been recorded, though such stones often held spiritual or social significance in prehistoric communities.
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Places near here
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Gigha, Na Crogachan JettyJetty (post Medieval) · 1.0 mi
KartliWreck · 1.1 mi
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