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What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Peekie, Standing Stone 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.
Peekie, Standing Stone is likely from the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, common periods for such monuments in Scotland. Its purpose may have been ritual or ceremonial, possibly linked to astronomical alignments or territorial markers, though specific folklore or use is not recorded.
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Places near here
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