What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bute, Shalunt 1 as Cup Marked Stone (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, this cup marked stone likely held ritual or ceremonial significance, common in prehistoric Scottish landscapes. Such markings may relate to water worship, fertility, or astronomical observations, though specific folklore is not recorded.
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Places near here
Bute, ShaluntFish Trap (period Unassigned) · 758 yd
Bute, Shalunt CottageCottage (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 1151 yd
Windy HillMountain / peak · 1459 yd
The Lyeing HillMountain / peak · 1531 yd
South HallCist(s) (bronze Age), Cinerary Urn(s) (bronze Age) · 1.0 mi
Bute, StuckFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Colintraive Heritage CentreMuseum · 2.1 mi
Bute FerryObstruction (period Unassigned)-(1956)(possible) · 2.2 mi
Rubha a' BhodaichHeadland · 2.2 mi
Wester Kames CastleCastle · 2.3 mi
Bute, Wester Kames CastleCastle (16th Century), Tower House (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 2.3 mi
Bute, Kames Castle, Gardener's CottageGardeners Lodge (period Unassigned) · 2.6 mi