What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bute, Lenihall 3 as Cup Marked Stone(s) (prehistoric). 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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, cup marked stones like Bute, Lenihall 3 are often associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. Their meaning remains unclear, though they may have had symbolic, astronomical, or territorial significance.
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Places near here
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Kilbride HillMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
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Dunalunt WoodForest · 2.8 mi
Bute, Wester Kames CastleCastle (16th Century), Tower House (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 2.9 mi
Wester Kames CastleCastle · 2.9 mi
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