Detail of cup and ring markings.
SC 375259
Description Detail of cup and ring markings.
Date 1986
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 375259
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of A 22981
Scope and Content Cup-and-ring marked rocks at Ormaig, Kilmartin, Argyll and Bute Cup-and-ring markings appear across Scotland, but are particularly abundant in the Kilmartin valley. Each group differs in content and the type and size of carvings. At Ormaig there are two main groups and four lesser sets, comprising over 200 motifs. The lower part of the Ormaig group has only been exposed since 1974, and is much fresher than the rest. In this detail, there are four different motifs. Most interesting are the three rosettes, with a series of cups within the ring. Other important groups of carvings can be found at the Machars of Wigton, Strathtay and in Northumberland. The function of the carvings is unknown. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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