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Ringing Stone is a cup marked boulder located at Balephetrish on the Isle of Tiree in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The stone bears a series of cupmarks, a form of prehistoric rock art typically associated with the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, though precise dating of such monuments remains challenging. Cup marked stones are found across Scotland and represent an important class of portable or in situ decorated stone that continues to prompt archaeological interpretation regarding their ritual, territorial, or commemorative significance. The Ringing Stone contributes to the archaeological record of Tiree and the broader Hebridean tradition of rock art practice in later prehistory.
Ringing Stone, cup marked boulder, Balephetrish, Tiree. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13666. View the official record →
Ringing Stone is a cup marked boulder located at Balephetrish on the Isle of Tiree in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13666.
Ringing Stone, cup marked boulder, Balephetrish, Tiree. 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 SM13666.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Mor, broch, 280m NW of Dun Mor, Vaul, Tiree (1.6 km), Balephetrish, marble quarry 80m SE of, Tiree (1.9 km), Balephetrish, limestone quarry 400m SE of, Tiree (1.9 km).
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