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Hangie's Stone

Standing Stone (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hangie's 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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, Hangie's Stone is a prehistoric standing stone, possibly used for ceremonial, ritual, or territorial purposes. Local folklore may associate it with a figure named "Hangie," though specific traditions or meanings are not widely recorded.

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