Why this matters
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, The Candle Stone may have served as a ritual or territorial marker. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with supernatural lights or protective spirits.
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Candle Stone, Drumwhindle as Standing Stone (prehistoric). 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.
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