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Lienassie

Cup Marked Rock (Prehistoric)

Site Name Lienassie

Classification Cup Marked Rock (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Dorusduan

Canmore ID 12013

Site Number NG92SE 3

NGR NG 968 217

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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  • Council Highland
  • Parish Kintail
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Skye And Lochalsh
  • Former County Ross And Cromarty

Archaeology Notes

NG92SE 3 968 217.

There is an exposed, glaciated rock-surface, literally covered with cup-marks, on the low ground between Lienassie (NG 9621) and Dorusduan (NG 9822).

T Wallace 1897.

In the area centred on NG 968 217 there are a number of outcrops on a low rise, five of them (A-E) bearing cup-marks.

'A' bears about 15 cup-marks some possibly due to weathering.

'B' bears 3 weathered cup-marks and possibly another two or three.

'C' bears 1 good cup-mark.

'D' bears 1 good cup-mark.

'E' bears 2 possible cup-marks.

Surveyed at 1/2500.

Visited by OS (J M) 18 June 1974.

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