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Cairnbaan Rock Art

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Cairnbaan Rock Art
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Cairnbaan Cup And Ring Marks, Kilmartin Glen, Scotland
Cairnbaan Cup And Ring Marks, Kilmartin Glen, Scotland · Photo: Otter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cup-and-Ring-Marked Rock This is one of three rock surfaces in the immediate vicinity which have incised cup-and-ring marks. The shape formed by the long cracks on this one are sometimes described as a fish, but to me mo
Cup-and-Ring-Marked Rock This is one of three rock surfaces in the immediate vicinity which have incised cup-and-ring marks. The shape formed by the long cracks on this one are sometimes described as a fish, but to me mo · Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original Geograph photograph
Cup-and-Ring-Marked Rock This is the most elaborately carved of the three incised surfaces in the immediate vicinity. The carvings are thought to have been made with a stone hammer some 5000 years ago, but their meaning
Cup-and-Ring-Marked Rock This is the most elaborately carved of the three incised surfaces in the immediate vicinity. The carvings are thought to have been made with a stone hammer some 5000 years ago, but their meaning · Photo: Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original Geograph photograph
Cup-and-ring marked rock. Detail from 198158. These carvings are believed to be about 5000 years old.
Cup-and-ring marked rock. Detail from 198158. These carvings are believed to be about 5000 years old. · Photo: Patrick Mackie · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original Geograph photograph
Upper cup & ring marked rock, Cairnbaan (detail)
Upper cup & ring marked rock, Cairnbaan (detail) · Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original Geograph photograph

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Map note: The map marks Cairnbaan Rock Art as a heritage attraction near Cairnbaan, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. See what else is around it before planning your day.

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  • Ben Brooksbank, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Peter Jeffery, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • SMJ, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • John M, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • nairnbairn, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mick Garratt, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Patrick Mackie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alpin Stewart, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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