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<< Our Photo Pages >> Granny Kempock Standing Stone - Standing Stone (Menhir) in Scotland in Inverclyde

Submitted by peigimccann on Friday, 20 October 2017  Page Views: 7161

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Granny Kempock Standing Stone Alternative Name: The Kempock Stone, The Lang Stane of Gourock, Granny Kempock Stone
Country: Scotland County: Inverclyde Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Nearest Town: Gourock
Map Ref: NS2407877856
Latitude: 55.961400N  Longitude: 4.819828W
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.
4 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
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4 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
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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

Granny Kempock Standing Stone
Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by peigimccann : Granny Kempock Standing Stone (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Kempock Stone is a Bronze Age mica-schist monolith that stands about 6 feet high and is 2 feet in diameter on the top of a cliff overlooking Kempock Point, Gourock. It resembles a figure with a shrouded head and so is known locally as "Granny Kempock"

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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Granny Kempock Standing Stone
Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by rennien : I came across this photograph dated about 1880, which is recorded as being the standing stone "Granny Kempock" in Gourock, but it is not! Would anyone be able to identify the stone and give a location? (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by rennien : Site in Renfrewshire Scotland (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by rennien

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by rennien

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing NW (20.08.18)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing S (20.08.18)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing W (20.08.18)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing S (20.08.18)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing SW (20.08.18)

Granny Kempock Standing Stone
Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing W (20.08.18)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing SW (29.06.18)

Granny Kempock Standing Stone
Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing NW (20.08.18)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by AstroGeologist : Facing N (29.06.18)

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Granny Kempock Standing Stone submitted by peigimccann : Sign to the stone from one block to the south.

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Re: Granny Kempock Standing Stone by Anonymous on Saturday, 16 January 2021
You may be interested in my new book which has just been published on Amazon. It is a collection of stories related to Granny Kempock in Gourock and weaves a path from circa 2000 BC to 1974. Much of the book focuses on witchcraft in Scotland through the 14th and 15th centuries and the brutal treatment handed out by those in power to further their own ambitions - not for children!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Granny-Kempock-Truth-stranger-fiction-ebook/dp/B08QW82HWR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=granny+kempock&qid=1609240410&sr=8-1
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Re: Granny Kempock Standing Stone by Andy B on Thursday, 20 September 2018
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The Urban Prehistorian writes...
Shadow of the stone
Granny Kempock Stone (Gourock, Scotland): Top Tips Before You Go from TripAdvisor
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Re: Granny Kempock Standing Stone by Runemage on Tuesday, 17 October 2017
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How delightful to have such a name for a stone, she sounds like one of the family.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZvFqPvpkzA
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