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NT319974 From the outskirts of Kirkcaldy, turn east along the A915, known locally as the Standin' Stane road, towards Leven. Earlseat farm is just to the north of the road, and the stone there can easily be seen from the road. This stone is a block of sandstone, around 4-1/2 feet tall, oriented approximately E-W. There are no visible cup marks on it. It's not very spectacular, but is in a ni

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AddedNov 03 2003
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NT319974 From the outskirts of Kirkcaldy, turn east along the A915, known locally as the Standin' Stane road, towards Leven. Earlseat farm is just to the north of the road, and the stone there can easily be seen from the road. This stone is a block of sandstone, around 4-1/2 feet tall, oriented approximately E-W. There are no visible cup marks on it. It's not very spectacular, but is in a nice open location.

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Alastair Aitken (2005-05-08)
This stone is located on the farm I grew up on. I remember people visiting it from all over the country. In particular I remember two geologists visiting and taking photographs but also a small sample of stone. They returned a few weeks later telling us that the closest area where the type of sandstone that this particular stone is made from comes from the perthshire area. It has always made me wonder why the people who erected this stone went to perth to get it when there is a readily available supply of sandstone at the coast near east wemyss which is only a few miles away.

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