
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Achnagoul as Standing Stone (prehistoric), Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible), Stone Row (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(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.
Achnagoul is likely associated with the Neolithic or Bronze Age and may have functioned as a ceremonial or territorial marker. Its alignment or grouping with other stones may reflect ritual practices or astronomical observations known in prehistoric Scotland.
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Places near here
Achnagoul BrochArchaeological place · 371 yd
Burn of HoustryCairn (period Unassigned), Cairnfield (period Unassigned) · 1047 yd
BadnagieBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1323 yd
SmerralBuilding(s) (period Unassigned) · 1636 yd
Dunbeath War MemorialMemorial · 1.9 mi
Kenn and the SalmonMemorial · 2.0 mi
Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and MuseumMuseum · 2.6 mi
Forse CastleCastle (medieval) · 4.0 mi
Swiney CastleCastle (medieval) · 4.5 mi
Coire na BeinneMountain / peak · 4.8 mi
Beinn nan CoireagMountain / peak · 5.0 mi
Torr MorNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 17 miOther information
Photo: David Bremner · CC BY-SA 2.0