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Glendearg, Wolf Stone

Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible)
Glendearg, Wolf Stone
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glendearg, Wolf Stone as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Wolf Stone may have had ceremonial or territorial significance. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with protective spirits or legendary wolves, though specific traditions are not recorded.

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