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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Granny Kempock Standing Stone Alternative Name: The Kempock Stone, The Lang Stane of Gourock, Granny Kempock StoneCountry: Scotland
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County: Inverclyde Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Gourock
Map Ref: NS2407877856
Latitude: 55.961400N Longitude: 4.819828W
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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AstroGeologist visited on 29th Jun 2018 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 5 Kempock Menhir: This 1.8m Menhir sits perched on the very edge of a 10m cliff, and has been dated to approx 2,000BC.
The Menhir is a Mica-Schist, and although not exact, it has a rough alignment to the cardinal points. The North Face has a head like protrusion, and just below this is a small triangular wave like carving near the top of the North face. It also has an unusual hole near the base on the Eastern face.
It would have been quite a sight 4,000 years ago, with the Menhir standing alone at the edge of the cliff, overlooking the Firth of the Clyde. You can go between the houses at the bottom of the cliff to get a view of the Menhir from below.
Site visits ;
1. 29/06/18
2. 20/08/18
3. 21/06/19
Local lore says that sailors and fishermen used to walk round Granny Kempock seven times, chanting a song asking for a safe and prosperous voyage; and marriages in the district were not regarded as lucky unless the bride and groom passed round the stone obtaining Granny Kempock's blessing.
The stone is now surrounded by buildings between Kempock Street and Castle Gardens. At one time, however, it was a prominent object on the hillside well-known to shipping passing on the river.
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