What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Mill of Schivas as Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age). 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 Mill of Schivas stone circle may have been used for ceremonial, social, or astronomical purposes, common to such sites in prehistoric Scotland. No specific folklore or detailed meaning is recorded for this site.
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