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Craigbea

Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric)
Craigbea
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Craigbea as Cup Marked Rock (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.
Craigbea is likely from the Neolithic or Bronze Age period, based on the presence of cup marks, which are commonly associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. The carving may have had symbolic or ritual significance, possibly linked to water sources or landscape features in the local area.

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Photo: Russel Wills · CC BY-SA 2.0