Scheduled MonumentsScotlandFeadan, cup-and-ring marked rock 930m NW of
Cup-and-ring marked rock

Feadan, cup-and-ring marked rock 930m NW of

Scotland
HES SM10404
Site type
Cup-and-ring marked rock
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Feadan is a cup-and-ring marked rock located near Perthshire, Scotland, in the landscape northwest of the settlement of Feadan. The rock bears prehistoric cup-and-ring markings, a form of rock art created during the Bronze Age, though such motifs may have origins extending into the Neolithic period. Cup-and-ring marks consist of shallow cupules surrounded by concentric rings pecked or ground into the rock surface, and their precise function remains subject to scholarly debate, with interpretations ranging from ritual significance to territorial markers or astronomical alignments. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record and forms part of the wider distribution of such rock art found across Scotland and northern Britain, representing an important component of Bronze Age material culture and artistic expression in the prehistoric landscape.

Feadan, cup-and-ring marked rock 930m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10404. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Feadan, cup-and-ring marked rock 930m NW of?

Feadan is a cup-and-ring marked rock located near Perthshire, Scotland, in the landscape northwest of the settlement of Feadan. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10404.

Who is responsible for protecting Feadan, cup-and-ring marked rock 930m NW of?

Feadan, cup-and-ring marked rock 930m NW 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 SM10404.

What other scheduled monuments are near Feadan, cup-and-ring marked rock 930m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lawers Mill,stone circle 320m NE of (2.6 km), Old Lawers Village, deserted settlement and burial ground 250m NNE of Lawers Pier (3.2 km), Carn Ban,cairn,Ardtalnaig (3.4 km).

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