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Ford, cupmarked rock is a Bronze Age rock surface located 130 metres north-north-west of Forestry Houses in Argyllshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a natural rock outcrop bearing a series of cup marks, shallow circular depressions pecked into the stone surface that are characteristic of prehistoric rock art in Scotland. Cup-marked rocks of this type are typically dated to the Bronze Age, though some examples may extend into earlier periods, and their precise function remains subject to scholarly debate, with interpretations ranging from ritual or ceremonial significance to territorial markers or hunting-related practices. This example contributes to the known distribution of cup-marked rocks across Argyllshire, an area with considerable concentration of such prehistoric carvings.
Ford,cupmarked rock,130m NNW of Forestry Houses is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5709. View the official record →
Ford, cupmarked rock is a Bronze Age rock surface located 130 metres north-north-west of Forestry Houses in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5709.
Ford,cupmarked rock,130m NNW of Forestry Houses 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 SM5709.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballymeanoch, henge, 390m WNW of Ballmeanoch Cottage (8.3 km), An Car,standing stone,Lechuary (8.4 km), Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of (8.6 km).
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