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Taynuilt, Nelson's Monument

Commemorative Stone (early 19th Century) (1805), Standing Stone (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Taynuilt, Nelson's Monument as Commemorative Stone (early 19th Century) (1805), Standing Stone (prehistoric). 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.
Taynuilt, Nelson's Monument is a prehistoric standing stone repurposed or commemorated in the early 19th century, likely reflecting both ancient ritual significance and later historical association. Its original prehistoric use may have been linked to territorial markers or ceremonial practices, while the 1805 commemorative aspect honors Admiral Nelson.

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