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Noranside

Standing Stone (prehistoric)
Noranside
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Noranside as Standing 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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Noranside standing stone may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. Little local folklore is recorded, but such stones often held spiritual or social significance in prehistoric Scottish communities.

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