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Polwarth Moss

Rubbing Stone (19th Century) - (19th Century), Standing Stone (prehistoric) - (prehistoric)(possible)
Polwarth Moss
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Polwarth Moss as Rubbing Stone (19th Century) - (19th Century), Standing Stone (prehistoric) - (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
Polwarth Moss likely dates to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, based on its classification as a possible prehistoric standing stone. Such stones were often used for ritual, ceremonial, or territorial purposes, though specific folklore or use associated with this site is not recorded.

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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0