What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Monktonhill as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible), Cinerary Urn(s) (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Monktonhill standing stone is likely prehistoric, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, and may have functioned as a ceremonial or territorial marker. Its association with cinerary urns suggests it could have had a funerary or ritual significance in the local landscape.
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Places near here
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MonktonhillFlint Scatter (prehistoric) · 1004 yd
Gordon Brown Memorial GardenMemorial · 1.6 mi
Prestwick, Kirk StreetNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.7 mi
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