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Hopetoun Wood

Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible)
Hopetoun Wood
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hopetoun Wood as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible). 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 standing stone at Hopetoun Wood may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. Local folklore or specific use is not recorded, though such stones often held spiritual or social significance in prehistoric communities.

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Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0