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Barmolloch Mhor is a cup and ring marked rock located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 250 metres west of Barmolloch Mhor. The rock bears prehistoric cup and ring markings, a form of rock art characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Britain, though the precise dating of individual examples remains uncertain. Cup and ring marks typically comprise circular depressions pecked into stone surfaces, often surrounded by concentric rings, and their purpose remains debated among archaeologists, with interpretations ranging from ritual or ceremonial functions to territorial markers or astronomical significance. This example contributes to the broader corpus of such markings found across northern Britain, particularly in Scotland, where concentrations of this rock art form suggest significant prehistoric activity and settlement patterns in the region.
Barmolloch Mhor, cup and ring marked rock 250m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13286. View the official record →
Barmolloch Mhor is a cup and ring marked rock located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 250 metres west of Barmolloch Mhor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13286.
Barmolloch Mhor, cup and ring marked rock 250m W of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunamuck,one fallen & two standing stones (7.3 km), Dunamuck,two standing stones (7.6 km), Dunamuck, cairn and two standing stones 460m ENE of (7.8 km).
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