What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bute, Torran Turrach as Cup Marked Stone(s) (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.
Cup marked stones like Bute, Torran Turrach are typically associated with the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods and are often interpreted as ritual or ceremonial features, possibly linked to water sources or sacred landscapes. Their precise meaning remains unclear, though they may have had symbolic, astronomical, or social significance.
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Places near here
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White HillMountain / peak · 1093 yd
Bute, Glen MoreEnclosure (period Unassigned), Field Boundary (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1390 yd
Michael’s GraveArchaeological place · 1604 yd
Bute, Michael's GraveChambered Cairn (neolithic) · 1607 yd
Bute, Kilmichael CottageCottage (19th Century) · 1621 yd
Bute, GlecknabaeFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1692 yd
Rubha a' BhodaichHeadland · 2.9 mi
Bute FerryObstruction (period Unassigned)-(1956)(possible) · 3.1 mi
Ettrick BayBay · 3.1 mi
Eilean MòrIslet · 3.1 mi
Colintraive Heritage CentreMuseum · 3.2 mi