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<< Our Photo Pages >> Devil's Blue Stane - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Fife

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 3981
Scotland Site Name: Devil's Blue Stane
Country: Scotland County: Fife Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)

Map Ref: NO614079  Landranger Map Number: 59
Latitude: 56.262018N  Longitude: 2.624709W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
no data

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The Devil's Blue Stane Standing Stone in Fife

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Devil's Blue Stane Devil's Blue Stane submitted by hamish
This stands by Crail Parish Kirk. It is one of three " Blue Stanes " in Fife, another is at Balcomie beach, a short drive from here. Another is in St Andrews. The two in the Crail area are said to have been one thrown by the Devil from the Isle of May ,but it split in half. There is an indentation on the side of the Stone, this is the Devil's thumb print.

The Devil's Blue Stane The Devil's Blue Stane submitted by Nick
The stone looking east

The Devil's Blue Stane The Devil's Blue Stane submitted by Nick
This spectacularly dull stone is included only out of completeness. It stands outside the parish kirk of the little fishing town of Crail, which in itself is worth a visit, but I wouldn't do it just for this stone. It has a story, however, and that's why it's here. According to local author Bruce Durie, in his recent book 'Kirkcaldy and East Fife', the stone is: "A rock hurled by the Devil when

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