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The Cat Stane

Inscribed Stone (period Unknown), Standing Stone (prehistoric)
The Cat Stane
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What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records The Cat Stane as Inscribed Stone (period Unknown), 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.
The Cat Stane is likely a prehistoric standing stone, potentially dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods. Its name may reflect local folklore or a perceived resemblance to a cat, though specific symbolic meaning or use remains unrecorded.

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