Torphichen Churchyard, Refuge Stone

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Torphichen Churchyard, Refuge Stone as Boundary Stone (medieval), Sanctuary Marker (medieval). 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.

Torphichen Churchyard's Refuge Stone is a medieval sanctuary marker, historically associated with offering protection to individuals fleeing persecution or legal trouble. Such stones were often linked to church sites and reflected the role of the church in providing spiritual and legal refuge during the medieval period.