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Latitude: 55.9614 / 55°57'41"N
Longitude: -4.8198 / 4°49'11"W
OS Eastings: 224079
OS Northings: 677856
OS Grid: NS240778
Mapcode National: GBR 09.XH6S
Mapcode Global: WH2M8.YF18
Entry Name: Kempock Stone, Inverkip
Scheduled Date: 31 July 1930
Last Amended: 30 April 1996
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1651
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: standing stone
Location: Inverkip
County: Inverclyde
Electoral Ward: Inverclyde West
Traditional County: Renfrewshire
The monument comprises a standing stone (1.8m high and 0.6m in diameter) which is situated within an enclosure on the top of a cliff overlooking Kempock Point.
The stone is presumed to date to the Bronze Age, but more recently a strong local folklore has developed about the stone, which is known locally as 'Granny Kempock's Stone'.
The area to be scheduled is triangular on plan and measures up to 1.8m across to include the stone and the area enclosed by the modern railings (but excluding their above ground structure), as indicated in red on the attached map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because it has the potential to provide information about Bronze Age ritual and burial practices.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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The monument is RCAHMS number NS 27 NW 5.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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