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Ormaig cupmarked rocks is a Bronze Age rock art site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 320 metres south of Ormaig settlement. The site consists of natural rock outcrops bearing cupmarks, a form of prehistoric rock art comprising small circular depressions pecked into the stone surface. Such cupmarked rocks are characteristic of Bronze Age ritual or territorial marking practices in Scotland, though the precise function remains debated amongst archaeologists. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM5488 and represents an important survival of prehistoric rock art in the Argyll region.
Ormaig,cupmarked rocks 320m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5488. View the official record →
Ormaig cupmarked rocks is a Bronze Age rock art site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, approximately 320 metres south of Ormaig settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5488.
Ormaig,cupmarked rocks 320m S 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 SM5488.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of (7.1 km), Rhudil Mill,cairn 225m NW of (7.5 km), Baroile,chambered cairn 180m SSW of (7.6 km).
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