What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records 'old Knockdhu' as Corn Drying Kiln (period Unassigned), Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Settlement (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Prehistoric cup marked stones in Scotland are typically associated with the Neolithic or Bronze Age periods, often linked to ritual or ceremonial use. The presence of a corn drying kiln and settlement nearby suggests a long-standing local occupation or land use tradition, possibly spanning multiple periods.
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Places near here
Knockdhu BurnCup Marked Stone (prehistoric) · 505 yd
InverchaolainStanding Stone (prehistoric) · 587 yd
Loch Striven, the Old SchoolhouseSchoolhouse (period Unassigned) · 1155 yd
Inverchaolain ChurchChurch (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century) · 1177 yd
Loch StrivenBay · 1662 yd
Kilmarnock HillMountain / peak · 1.0 mi
Meallan GlaicMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
Colintraive Heritage CentreMuseum · 3.8 mi
Bute FerryObstruction (period Unassigned)-(1956)(possible) · 4.0 mi
Kames BayBay · 4.2 mi
Toward CastleTower House (medieval) · 4.2 mi
Wester Kames CastleCastle · 4.4 mi