CUP MARKED ROCK
Natural rock outcropping bearing one or more small, roughly hemispherical depressions, generally created by chipping or pecking.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
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![CUP MARKED ROCK. View of main cluster of cupmarks. SC00923675.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00923675.jpg)
![CUP MARKED ROCK. General view of stones.
Copy of black and white slide. SC00923684.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/SC00923684.jpg)
![CUP MARKED ROCK. Detail of cup marked rock (Kilmichael 7), facing NE DP00069184.jpg](https://i.rcahms.gov.uk/canmore/s/DP00069184.jpg)
Related Terms
Term | Note |
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CUP AND RING MARKED ROCK | One or more small, roughly hemispherical depressions surrounded by a concentric arrangement of annular or penannular grooves carved on natural rock outcrop. More complex designs may also occur. |
RING MARKED ROCK | One or more concentric circles cut into the surface of a natural rock outcrop. Usually found with CUP MARKS. |