View of cup and ring marked stone from the north-east.
AG 15281 CN
Description View of cup and ring marked stone from the north-east.
Date 1984
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number AG 15281 CN
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 336500
Scope and Content Cup-marked rock at Ballygowan, Argyll and Bute The cup-marked rocks at Ballygowan are one of several example in the area. They lie within a fenced enclosure, and though not the largest example, the carvings are amongst the best preserved. This is a view of the rock. There are eleven cup-and-ring markings, each with up to three rings. Some of these have grooves leading from the centre. There are also around sixty individual cup-marks and a horse-shoe shaped carving. A number of uses for such markings have been suggested, including maps, calendars, astronomical or even that they were done as acts of penance. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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