Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange
605m ssw, 555m s and 545m sse of high grange

Cup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange

Scotland
HES SM13749
Site type
605m ssw, 555m s and 545m sse of high grange
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cup marked rocks 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange is a Bronze Age rock art site in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The site comprises three separate rocks bearing cup marks, a form of prehistoric pecked decoration consisting of small hemispherical depressions made into the stone surface. Such cup mark motifs are widely distributed across northern Britain and are typically dated to the Bronze Age, though their precise chronology remains debated amongst scholars. The scattered distribution of the three marked rocks across the landscape, rather than their concentration in a single location, reflects patterns of Bronze Age symbolic activity in the region and the enduring presence of marked stones within the contemporary topography.

Cup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13749. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange?

Cup marked rocks 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange is a Bronze Age rock art site in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13749.

Who is responsible for protecting Cup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange?

Cup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange 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 SM13749.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackhill,cup and ring marked rock 60m SE of (0.5 km), Milton,fort 180m NNW of (0.7 km), Grange, cup and ring marked rocks (1 km).

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