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Lochorodale Cup-marked Rock, situated approximately 1100 metres west-north-west of Lochorodale in Argyllshire, Scotland, is an ancient rock surface bearing cup marks of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. The rock displays the characteristic shallow, circular depressions that are typical of cup-marked stones found across Scotland, though the precise number and arrangement of marks on this particular example would require archaeological documentation. Such cup-marked rocks remain enigmatic monuments, with their purpose and symbolic significance still debated among scholars, though they are commonly interpreted as having held ritual, territorial, or astronomical significance for prehistoric communities. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation reference HES INSPIRE SM7147.
Lochorodale, cup-marked rock 1100m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7147. View the official record →
Lochorodale Cup-marked Rock, situated approximately 1100 metres west-north-west of Lochorodale in Argyllshire, Scotland, is an ancient rock surface bearing cup marks of Neolithic or Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7147.
Lochorodale, cup-marked rock 1100m WNW 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 SM7147.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochorodale,long cairn 505m SW of (1 km), Killellan House,chapel (2.9 km), Killellan, dun 325m E of Killellan Lodge (3 km).
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