
What is recorded here
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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Places near here
Auchensale BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 111 yd
HarelawBuilding (period Unassigned) · 219 yd
Bridge of WeirPolished Axehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 1096 yd
BurntshieldsSearchlight Battery (second World War) · 1668 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Penwold HouseCastle (medieval) · 1.3 mi
Allan Memorial FountainMemorial · 1.4 mi
Weaver's CottageMuseum · 1.5 mi
Middle cascadeWaterfall · 2.4 mi
Ice houseCave · 2.4 mi
Upper cascadeWaterfall · 2.4 mi
Castle Semple Park, CaveCave (period Unassigned), Garden Feature (period Unassigned) · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: Alan Reid · CC BY-SA 2.0