Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStellock,cup & ring marked rocks ENE of,Monreith
Cup & ring marked rocks ene of,monreith

Stellock,cup & ring marked rocks ENE of,Monreith

Scotland
HES SM1949
Site type
Cup & ring marked rocks ene of,monreith
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Stellock is a prehistoric rock art site located east-north-east of Monreith in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The site comprises natural rock surfaces decorated with cup-and-ring markings, a form of Bronze Age rock art characteristic of the period between approximately 3000 and 1500 BCE. Cup-and-ring motifs, consisting of circular depressions surrounded by concentric rings pecked into stone, represent one of the most enigmatic expressions of prehistoric artistic tradition in Britain, though their precise ritual or symbolic purpose remains uncertain. The Stellock carvings contribute to the wider distribution of such rock art across south-west Scotland, a region particularly rich in Bronze Age petroglyphs.

Stellock,cup & ring marked rocks ENE of,Monreith is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1949. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stellock,cup & ring marked rocks ENE of,Monreith?

Stellock is a prehistoric rock art site located east-north-east of Monreith in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1949.

Who is responsible for protecting Stellock,cup & ring marked rocks ENE of,Monreith?

Stellock,cup & ring marked rocks ENE of,Monreith 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 SM1949.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stellock,cup & ring marked rocks ENE of,Monreith?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fell of Barhullion,fort 550m S of (0.5 km), The Wren's Egg, two standing stones 18m ENE and two standing stones 406m SSE of (1 km), Kirkmaiden,church & burial ground (1.6 km).

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