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Duncroisk cup and ring marked rocks are prehistoric rock carvings located in Perthshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 450 metres south-southeast of the settlement of Duncroisk. The carvings consist of cup marks and ring marks pecked into the rock surface, a form of rock art characteristic of the Bronze Age, though such motifs may have had origins extending into the Neolithic period. Cup and ring marks represent one of the most enigmatic categories of prehistoric British rock art, with their precise ritual, territorial, or symbolic function remaining subject to scholarly debate. The Perthshire examples, including this site, contribute to the wider distribution of such carvings across upland regions of northern Britain and are recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the official designation HES INSPIRE SM4731.
Duncroisk,cup & ring marked rocks 450m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4731. View the official record →
Duncroisk cup and ring marked rocks are prehistoric rock carvings located in Perthshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 450 metres south-southeast of the settlement of Duncroisk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4731.
Duncroisk,cup & ring marked rocks 450m SSE 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 SM4731.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Coire Charmaig, cupmarked rock 350m S of Corrycharmaig (0.6 km), Duncroisk, cross-incised rock 325m NE of (0.6 km), Tirai,settlement and standing stone (0.8 km).
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