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Drummond Hill is a cupmarked rock situated 825 metres north-north-west of Rock Lodge in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a natural rock surface bearing a series of cup-shaped depressions, a form of prehistoric rock art found widely across Britain and Ireland, typically dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age. Such carvings remain undated at most sites, their exact purpose unclear, though they may have held ritual, territorial or symbolic significance for their creators.
The rock lies on bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, comprising psammite and pelite formations that originated during the Middle Cambrian period. This ancient metamorphic geology provides the natural stone canvas on which the cupmarks were pecked or ground into the surface. The character of the local stone would have determined both the feasibility and the appearance of the carving work.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference number SM9157, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of prehistoric activity in the Perthshire landscape. The cupmarks remain a tangible connection to the artistic and cultural practices of early communities in the region.
Drummond Hill, cupmarked rock 825m NNW of Rock Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9157. View the official record →
Drummond Hill is a cupmarked rock situated 825 metres north-north-west of Rock Lodge in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9157.
Drummond Hill, cupmarked rock 825m NNW of Rock Lodge 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 SM9157.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newhall Bridge,two standing stones 400m SE of (1.7 km), Croftmoraig, burial mound 300m NNW of (1.9 km), Croftmoraig,stone circle (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Drummond Hill, cupmarked rock 825m NNW of Rock Lodge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Drummond Hill, cupmarked rock 825m NNW of Rock Lodge stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.