What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Sanday, Cnoc An Tionail as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible). 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 Late Neolithic or Bronze Age, this standing stone may have served a ceremonial or territorial function. Local folklore or specific meanings associated with the site are not currently recorded.
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Places near here
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TallabricMountain / peak · 1053 yd
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Coroghon CastleCastle · 1379 yd
Dùn MòrCliff · 1633 yd
Compass HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
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