 The stone was originally located further down the hill, towards Dingwall, but was moved to its current site in 1411.One old tradition is that the stone marks the site of a Scottish clan battle that took place in 1411 between the Clan Munro and a branch of the Clan MacDonald, and that the stone commemorates a Munro victory as it is marked with their symbol, an eagle.According to Norman Macrae the stone was placed there by the Munros while marching against Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles.