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Knock, Queen Blearie's Stone

Cross (period Unassigned)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Knock, Queen Blearie's Stone as Cross (period Unassigned). 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.
Linked to the legendary Queen Blearie, a figure from Scottish folklore associated with healing and protection, the stone is traditionally believed to have curative properties, particularly for eye ailments. Local tradition holds that Blearie, a noblewoman who suffered from a disfiguring eye condition, found relief at this site, leading to its veneration as a place of pilgrimage and ritual.

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