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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Places near here
Brae of EssieFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 102 yd
BelhinnieFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 375 yd
Milton of LesmoreAxehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 506 yd
BruntlandCroft (period Unassigned) · 661 yd
White Hill of BogsMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Rhynie, Essie RoadNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.3 mi
Hill of TowanreefMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Corrstone Wood stone circleArchaeological place · 3.1 mi
Druminnor CastleCastle (medieval) · 3.4 mi
Lumsden War MemorialMemorial · 3.8 mi
PercylieuNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 4.5 mi