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Rousay, Moan

Standing Stone (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Rousay, Moan 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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the standing stone at Rousay, Moan may have functioned as a territorial marker, ceremonial focus, or astronomical alignment point. Folklore in Orkney often associates such stones with ancient rituals or as memorials to past events.

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