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Broughton Mains is a site of cup and ring marked rocks located in Wigtownshire, Scotland. The rock carvings belong to the Bronze Age, likely dating to the second or third millennium before the present, and represent a form of rock art whose precise purpose remains subject to scholarly debate, though such markings are generally interpreted as having ritual, territorial, or symbolic significance. The site comprises natural rock outcrops bearing the characteristic shallow circular depressions and concentric rings that define this class of prehistoric monument. Cup and ring marks are distributed across southwest Scotland and further afield, with Broughton Mains contributing to the broader archaeological understanding of Bronze Age populations and their engagement with the landscape.
Broughton Mains,cup & ring marked rocks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1920. View the official record →
Broughton Mains is a site of cup and ring marked rocks located in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1920.
Broughton Mains,cup & ring marked rocks 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 SM1920.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whithorn Priory, monastic settlement and priory (5.5 km), Dinnans,two forts (5.8 km), Little Balsmith,standing stone (5.9 km).
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