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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gowk Stone Alternative Name: Auchencorth StoneCountry: Scotland
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County: Midlothian Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Penicuik Nearest Village: Auchencorth
Map Ref: NT20425764 Landranger Map Number: 66
Latitude: 55.805456N Longitude: 3.271179W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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For more information see Canmore site no. 51642.
This standing stone is also featured on The Ancient Stones: A Guide to Standing Stones and Stone Circles in the South of Scotland - see their entry for he Gowk Stone, Auchencorth, Penicuik, which includes a description, directions for finding this stone together with nearby parking, folklore and fieldnotes. The Ancient Stones adds that this stone "occupies a commanding position above the River North Esk … out of interest, the Cuckoo is sometimes referred to as the Gowk."
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