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Lismore

Standing Stone (prehistoric)
Lismore
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Lismore as Standing Stone (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Lismore's standing stone likely dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, periods when such monuments were commonly erected in Scotland. Its purpose may have been ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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