What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Wyre, Loch of Oorns as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible). 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.
Wyre, Loch of Oorns is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Its purpose may have been ceremonial, territorial, or astronomical, though specific folklore or recorded use in local tradition is not widely documented.
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Places near here
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War MemorialMemorial · 1.4 mi
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Knitchen HillMountain / peak · 2.2 mi
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