Ravenswood standing stone

The standing stone was erected around 2000 BC. The monument originally stood in what is now Liberton glebe, Scotland, around 66 yd south-west of where the Old Dalkeith Road (A7) is today, around 200 ft above sea level. A measurement in 1929 recorded that the stone had a circumference of 6 ft at a point 3 ft above ground level. The cul-de-sac and stone became a meeting point for locals and until recent times was the site of a large bonfire on Guy Fawkes Night. Children also used the railings as a basket-style target for footballs. The schedule of protection was amended on 19 December 2002 to cover the new area of the stone, within a circle of diameter 0.7 m; as such it omits the railings.

The stone stands in the footway at the north-west side of the cul-de-sac at the eastern end of Ravenswood Avenue in The Inch in Edinburgh. The original purpose of the stone is not known, but it may commemorate an ancient battle or have been used for ritualistic purposes. Historic Environment Scotland note that the stone no longer has any archaeological potential as it has been moved, but remains worthy of protection due to its cultural significance.