Why this matters
The Tealing Stones are likely from the Neolithic or early Bronze Age and may have been used for ceremonial or ritual purposes, as is common with stone circles in prehistoric Scotland. Local folklore sometimes associates such sites with ancient gatherings or supernatural activity, though specific traditions are not widely recorded.
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tealing Stones as Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible). 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.
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