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High Craigenfeoch is a cup and ring marked rock located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, approximately 750 metres north-north-east of the monument's reference point. The rock sits upon bedrock formed during the Permian period, part of an unnamed carboniferous to Permian igneous intrusion composed of mafic igneous rock. This geological foundation has provided a durable dark stone surface suitable for prehistoric rock art.
Cup and ring marks are among Scotland's most enigmatic prehistoric carvings, typically produced by Bronze Age communities. The technique involved pecking or grinding shallow cupules into the stone surface, often surrounded by concentric rings. Their precise purpose remains uncertain, though they may have held ritual, territorial or astronomical significance. Such marks appear across Renfrewshire and beyond, distributed across the upland landscape where suitable stone outcrops occur.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM6005, reflecting its importance as a record of early artistic expression and symbolic practice in prehistoric Scotland. The exposed igneous rock at this location offered Bronze Age communities an ideal canvas for their geometric designs, transforming the natural landscape into a focus for cultural meaning and communal activity.
High Craigenfeoch,cup and ring marked rock 750M NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6005. View the official record →
High Craigenfeoch is a cup and ring marked rock located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, approximately 750 metres north-north-east of the monument's reference point.
High Craigenfeoch,cup and ring marked rock 750M NNE 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 SM6005.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Parkview, lime kilns 275m S of (2.6 km), Stanely Castle (2.7 km), Walls Hill,fort (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of High Craigenfeoch,cup and ring marked rock 750M NNE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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High Craigenfeoch,cup and ring marked rock 750M NNE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.