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Wester Lix is a cup-marked stone located 700 metres east of Wester Lix in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a natural outcrop of stone bearing a series of deliberately carved cup marks—shallow, circular depressions created by repeated percussion with stone tools. Such markings represent one of Scotland's earliest forms of monumental art, typically dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, though their precise chronology remains uncertain. The practice of cup-marking was widespread across Britain and beyond, yet the significance of individual stones remains enigmatic, possibly serving ritual, territorial or ceremonial functions.
The stone sits upon bedrock formed from the Argyll Group, a Neoproterozoic sequence of metamorphic rocks including marble and meta-limestone. This ancient geological foundation, exposed across much of Perthshire, provided suitable natural outcrops for cup-marking and shaped the landscape inhabited by prehistoric communities. The use of local stone emphasised the connection between human activity and the natural topography.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4119, recognising its archaeological and cultural significance as evidence of early artistic expression and ritual practice in Perthshire.
Wester Lix,cup-marked stone 700m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4119. View the official record →
Wester Lix is a cup-marked stone located 700 metres east of Wester Lix in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4119.
Wester Lix,cup-marked stone 700m E 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 SM4119.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Innes Bhuidhe, forts, NE of Bridge of Dochart (3.4 km), Kinnell Park,stone circle,Killin (3.9 km), Finlarig Castle,castle,earthworks & mausoleum (4.6 km).
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Wester Lix,cup-marked stone 700m E of stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is marble, meta-limestone.