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Margmore is a cup-marked rock located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 740 metres south-southwest of a nearby reference point. The monument consists of a single outcrop of bedrock belonging to the Southern Highland Group, formed during the Middle Cambrian period from psammite and pelite deposits. The rock surface bears cup marks, shallow hemispherical depressions created by repetitive pecking with stone tools, a characteristic feature of prehistoric rock art found throughout Scotland and beyond.
Cup-marked rocks typically date to the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, though precise chronology remains uncertain without excavation or scientific analysis. These enigmatic markings appear in isolation or in clusters, and their purpose remains debated amongst archaeologists—interpretations range from territorial markers and ritual significance to practical use in tool manufacture or gaming. The weathered surface of Margmore reflects millennia of exposure to the harsh Perthshire climate, which has likely obscured some original detail.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under statutory designation SM7768, acknowledging its importance as a record of prehistoric activity in the region. The Southern Highland Group geology that forms this outcrop underlies much of the surrounding landscape, making Margmore one amongst numerous prehistoric sites distributed across this distinctive geological zone. Its survival depends upon continued protection and monitoring by heritage authorities.
Margmore, cup-marked rock 740m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7768. View the official record →
Margmore is a cup-marked rock located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 740 metres south-southwest of a nearby reference point.
Margmore, cup-marked rock 740m SSW 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 SM7768.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Urlar,ring cairn 700m SE of and cup marked boulder 750m E of (0 km), Margmore, cup and ring marked rock 580m SSW of (0.2 km), Urlar,settlement 550m E of (0.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Margmore, cup-marked rock 740m SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Margmore, cup-marked rock 740m SSW of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.