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Auchensale

Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric)
Auchensale
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Auchensale as Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Auchensale is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age, based on the presence of cup marks, which are commonly associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. The carvings may have had symbolic or astronomical significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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