What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records St Marnan's Chair as Standing Stone(s) (prehistoric), Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(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.
St Marnan's Chair is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, and may have been part of a stone circle. It is associated with local folklore, possibly linked to early Christian traditions or saintly figures.
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Places near here
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Bellman's WoodLithic Implement(s) (flint)(period Unassigned) · 384 yd
TurtoryEnclosure(s) (period Unassigned)(possible), Field System (period Unassigned), Pit(s) (period Unassigned) · 829 yd
Kinnairdy CastleCastle (medieval), Motte and Bailey (medieval), Outbuilding(s) (period Unassigned) · 1355 yd
Crombie CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.3 mi
Spur WoodWood · 1.5 mi
Cleanhill WoodWood · 1.8 mi
Gallow HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Tower HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Victoria FountainMemorial · 2.2 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.5 miOther information
Photo: Bill Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0