What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Craighead Law as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Craighead Law is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Its purpose may have been ceremonial, astronomical, or territorial, though specific folklore or recorded use is not available.
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Places near here
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Dunlop HouseCastle (medieval)(possible), Country House (19th Century), Hospital (first World War), Psychiatric Hospital (20th Century) · 1.7 mi
Caldwell Tower, Old BarnTower House (medieval) · 2.0 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.1 mi
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Stewarton, Dalry Road, Cemetery HouseLodge (20th Century) (1907) · 3.8 miOther information
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0