What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records High Balernock 2 as Cup Marked Stone (neolithic) - (bronze Age). 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.
Dated to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, High Balernock 2 is a cup marked stone, likely used for ritual or ceremonial purposes, reflecting early symbolic or spiritual practices in the landscape. Such stones are often associated with wider prehistoric monuments or burial sites, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.
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Places near here
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Faslane, St Michael's Chapel, Faslane CemeteryCemetery (20th Century), War Memorial (20th Century) · 1215 yd
Faslane, St Michael's Chapel, Faslane Cemetery Caretakers LodgeLodge (period Unassigned) · 1221 yd
Faslane BayBay · 1440 yd
Strone HouseField Boundary(s) (period Unassigned) · 1505 yd
Garelochhead, Strone HouseHouse (period Unassigned) · 1729 yd
AuchengaichBurial Cairn (bronze Age) · 1.3 mi
Gare LochBay · 1.5 mi
Glen FruinNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
The FruinMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Auchengaich HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Garelochhead ForestForest · 2.3 mi