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Skeith Stone is a standing stone located approximately 300 metres south-west of Kilrenny Mains in Fife, Scotland. The monument belongs to the Bronze Age tradition of monolithic stone erection, a practice widespread across Scotland during the second millennium before the present era. The stone survives as a single upright granite block, representing a landscape marker or ritual monument from prehistoric times. Its precise original function remains uncertain, though such stones typically served territorial, ceremonial, or burial-related purposes within Bronze Age communities.
Skeith Stone,300m SW of Kilrenny Mains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM800. View the official record →
Skeith Stone is a standing stone located approximately 300 metres south-west of Kilrenny Mains in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM800.
Skeith Stone,300m SW of Kilrenny Mains is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM800.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Pitcorthie, standing stone 225m NE of (2.5 km), Caiplie, caves, Early Christian and medieval carvings 1140m NE of (3.1 km), St Monans windmill and saltpans, 350m E of 45 Miller Terrace (4.7 km).
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