What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Nether Hillhouse as Standing Stone (prehistoric). 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 Nether Hillhouse standing stone may have served as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. No specific folklore or detailed use is recorded for this site.
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Places near here
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Woodbank CemeteryCemetery (20th Century) · 946 yd
Armadale, West Main Street, Armadale AcademySchool (period Unassigned) · 1686 yd
Boar Stone, ArmadaleStone (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Bridge CastleHotel (20th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1.4 mi
WestfieldNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Eastcraigs HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Blackridge MuseumMuseum · 2.3 mi
Wallace's CaveCave · 2.4 mi
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Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0