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Laigh Balernock

Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Laigh Balernock as Cup Marked 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.
Laigh Balernock is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, based on the presence of cup marks, which are commonly associated with ritual or ceremonial practices in prehistoric Scotland. The stone's carvings may have held symbolic or astronomical significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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