Waterhead, Machar Stones

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Waterhead, Machar Stones as Standing Stone(s) (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.

Likely dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, the Waterhead, Machar Stones are thought to have functioned as ritual or ceremonial markers, possibly linked to local water sources or territorial boundaries. No specific folklore is recorded, but such stones often held spiritual significance in prehistoric Scottish landscapes.