Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGlassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones NW of
Cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones

Glassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones NW of

Scotland
HES SM9511
Site type
Cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Glassie is a Bronze Age rock art site located northwest of the settlement of Glassie in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises cup-and-ring marked stones alongside plain cup-marked stones, representing typical forms of Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art found across Scotland. Cup-and-ring motifs, consisting of small cupules surrounded by concentric circles pecked into stone surfaces, are among the earliest monumental art forms in Britain, dating broadly to the later Neolithic and early Bronze Age periods. Such rock art panels served ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions and remain significant records of prehistoric artistic and cultural expression in the Scottish landscape.

Glassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9511. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones NW of?

Glassie is a Bronze Age rock art site located northwest of the settlement of Glassie in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9511.

Who is responsible for protecting Glassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones NW of?

Glassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones 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 SM9511.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glassie, cup-and-ring-marked stone and cup-marked stones NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Home Farm, ring-ditch 420m S of (3.1 km), The Dun,fort 400m ESE of Tyndun (3.9 km), Margmore, cup and ring marked rock 580m SSW of (4.5 km).

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