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Duncroisk is a cup and ring marked rock site located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 450 metres south-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument comprises rocks bearing the distinctive cup marks and concentric ring carvings characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art in Britain. These enigmatic designs were pecked or ground into the stone surface using harder stone tools, a labour-intensive process that suggests the sites held significant ritual or ceremonial meaning for prehistoric communities.
The rocks at Duncroisk rest upon bedrock of the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic geological formation comprising psammite, semipelite and pelite—metamorphic rocks that have been transformed by heat and pressure over billions of years. This ancient stone provided both the canvas for the rock art and a stable setting that has allowed these carvings to survive into the modern era.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference number SM4731, recognising its importance as evidence of prehistoric artistic and spiritual practice. Cup and ring marked rocks are found across Scotland and northern England, though each location reflects unique local geology and landscape setting. Duncroisk contributes to our understanding of how Perthshire's early inhabitants engaged with their natural environment through monumental marking and decoration.
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 is a cup and ring marked rock site located in Perthshire, Scotland, approximately 450 metres south-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Duncroisk,cup & ring marked rocks 450m SSE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Duncroisk,cup & ring marked rocks 450m SSE of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.