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Kirkdale House is a site containing six cup and ring marked stones located in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The cup and ring markings are prehistoric rock art, typically attributed to the Bronze Age or earlier periods, consisting of circular depressions surrounded by concentric rings pecked into the stone surface. The exact purpose of such markings remains debated among archaeologists, though they are generally understood to have held ritual or ceremonial significance for their creators. The stones at this location represent part of the broader tradition of cup and ring marked rock art found throughout Scotland and northern Britain during prehistoric times.
Kirkdale House,six cup & ring marked stones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1010. View the official record →
Kirkdale House is a site containing six cup and ring marked stones located in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1010.
Kirkdale House,six cup & ring marked stones 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 SM1010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkdale House,two cross slabs (0 km), Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 190m SSW of Cairnholy (0.7 km), Cairn Holy, chambered cairn 35m S of Cairnholy (0.8 km).
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