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Bute, Clachan Ard

Cup Marked Rock (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Dun (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bute, Clachan Ard as Cup Marked Rock (neolithic) - (bronze Age), Dun (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.
Bute, Clachan Ard is likely associated with the Neolithic or Bronze Age, given the presence of cup marked rock art, which is commonly found in ritual or ceremonial contexts. Such stones may have been used for ritual gatherings, astronomical observations, or as markers within a wider prehistoric landscape.

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