
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Upper Kinneil as Commemorative Stone (14th Century)(possible), 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.
Upper Kinneil is likely a prehistoric standing stone, possibly dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, and may have functioned as a ceremonial or territorial marker. Its later association with a 14th-century commemorative use suggests continued local significance over many centuries.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Laughing HillBarrow (prehistoric)(possible), Cairn (prehistoric) · 680 yd
Birkhill StationRailway Station (20th Century) · 744 yd
Kinneil WoodEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 772 yd
Birkhill Fireclay MineFire Clay Mine (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 801 yd
The Avon GorgeVisitor information · 820 yd
Bo'ness, Kinneil HouseCountry House (16th Century), Tower House (15th Century) · 1753 yd
Bo'mains Meadow Wildlife ReserveVisitor information · 1755 yd
Bo'mains MeadowNature reserve · 1.1 mi
Kinneil MuseumMuseum · 1.1 mi
Linlithgow, Mill RoadNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Almond CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: Robert Murray · CC BY-SA 2.0