What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records 'castle Rock', Auchmithie as Cup and Ring Marked Rock (neolithic), Fort (iron Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The site of Castle Rock in Auchmithie was occupied during the Neolithic period as a cup and ring marked rock and later as an Iron Age fort, indicating its long-term strategic and ceremonial significance. It is remembered for its archaeological value, reflecting early human settlement and defensive activity in coastal Scotland.

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