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Eggerness, carved stones, is a group of prehistoric carved stones located approximately 750 metres south-west of Eggerness in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The stones bear cup and ring markings, a characteristic form of Bronze Age rock art found across Britain and Ireland, typically dating to the second millennium BC. These carvings represent important evidence of ritual or ceremonial activity during the Bronze Age in the region. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation SM4678.
Eggerness,carved stones 750m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4678. View the official record →
Eggerness, carved stones, is a group of prehistoric carved stones located approximately 750 metres south-west of Eggerness in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4678.
Eggerness,carved stones 750m SW 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 SM4678.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garlieston, Mulberry harbour remains 2070m ENE, 1035m E and 1860m S of (2.8 km), Broughton Mains,cup & ring marked rocks (3.3 km), Sorbie,Old Tower of (3.6 km).
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