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Unst, Framgord, Wilma Stane

Standing Stone (prehistoric)(possible)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Unst, Framgord, Wilma Stane as Standing Stone (prehistoric)(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.
Likely dating to the Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the Wilma Stane is thought to have functioned as a territorial marker or ceremonial site. Local folklore sometimes associates such stones with protective or healing properties.

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