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Glasvaar cupmarked rock is a prehistoric rock art site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 1200 metres south-east of Glasvaar. The monument consists of a natural rock surface bearing cupmarks, which are small circular depressions pecked into the stone surface, a form of rock art characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods in Scotland. Cupmarked rocks remain amongst the earliest artistic expressions in the archaeological record of Britain, though their precise chronology and symbolic meaning continue to be subjects of scholarly debate. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland national record and represents an important example of prehistoric rock art within the Argyll region.
Glasvaar,cupmarked rock 1200m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5476. View the official record →
Glasvaar cupmarked rock is a prehistoric rock art site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 1200 metres south-east of Glasvaar. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5476.
Glasvaar,cupmarked rock 1200m SE 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 SM5476.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torbhlaran,standing stone (6.9 km), Rhudil Mill, cairn 410m ENE of (7.3 km), Kilmichael Glassary,prehistoric rock carvings (8.1 km).
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