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Blarnaboard is a cup and ring marked rock located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a single stone bearing prehistoric rock art in the form of cups and concentric rings, typical of Bronze Age artistic expression in northern Britain. The rock lies on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This varied geology would have provided suitable stone for the artist's work.
Cup and ring markings represent one of the most enduring forms of prehistoric rock art in Britain and Ireland, with examples concentrated in upland areas of Scotland and northern England. The patterns were created by pecking into the rock surface using stone tools, a labour-intensive process suggesting ritual or ceremonial significance. At Blarnaboard, the persistent survival of these marks over thousands of years reflects the durability of both the stone itself and the artistic technique employed.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM7004, recognising its importance as evidence of Bronze Age artistic practice and cultural expression in this region of Perthshire. The cup and ring markings remain a distinctive and mysterious element of Scotland's prehistoric heritage, their precise purpose and meaning still subject to scholarly interpretation.
Blarnaboard, cup & ring marked rock 250m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7004. View the official record →
Blarnaboard is a cup and ring marked rock located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7004.
Blarnaboard, cup & ring marked rock 250m NE 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 SM7004.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gartartan Castle (2 km), Cobleland, pillbox 170m NE of (2.3 km), Peel of Gartfarran,homestead moat 3200m NW of Buchlyvie (3.6 km).
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Blarnaboard, cup & ring marked rock 250m NE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.