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Brae of Essie 2

Cup Marked Rock (neolithic) - (bronze Age)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Brae of Essie 2 as Cup Marked Rock (neolithic) - (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dated to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, Brae of Essie 2 is a cup marked rock, likely used for ritual or ceremonial purposes, reflecting early symbolic or spiritual practices in the landscape. Such markings are often associated with communal gatherings or astronomical alignments, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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