
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hermitage, the Buck Stone 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 Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Buck Stone may have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial monument. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with hermits or supernatural beings, though specific traditions related to this site are not well documented.
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Places near here
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Buckstone MossSheepfold (19th Century) · 551 yd
Hermitage CastleFindspot (period Unassigned), Sling Shot (period Unassigned) · 1009 yd
ChapelRuins · 1303 yd
Nether Row PlantationForest · 1.4 mi
Steele PlantationForest · 1.8 mi
Dinley FellMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
Riccarton TowerTower House (medieval) · 2.4 mi
Dod HillMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Whitrope Heritage CentreHeritage attraction · 2.8 mi
DinlabyreCarved Stone(s) (post Medieval), House (period Unassigned), Tower House (medieval)(possible) · 3.0 mi
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