What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records North Port O' Spittal 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 North Port O' Spittal standing stone may have functioned 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
North Port O'spittalCinerary Urn(s) (bronze Age) · 100 yd
Knockinaam Lodge HotelHotel (period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century) · 658 yd
Wee Port O' SpittalFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 914 yd
Agnes Anderson: Port of Spittal Bay, Rhinns of Galloway, North ChannelShip (19th Century) · 928 yd
Morroch BayBay · 1280 yd
KnockteenanMountain / peak · 1570 yd
KirklauchlineAxehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Peace and Plenty: Tandoo Point, Rhinns of Galloway, North ChannelBrig (18th Century) · 1.2 mi
Laganderry HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Dunskey CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.6 mi
Portpatrick, Old and New CemeteryCemetery (19th Century) · 1.9 mi
KildonnanCastle (medieval) · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Leslie Barrie · CC BY-SA 2.0