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Gigha, Cnoc Nan Sgularan

Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gigha, Cnoc Nan Sgularan as Cup Marked Rock (prehistoric). 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.
Cnoc Nan Sgularan on Gigha is likely from the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age, given the presence of cup marks, which are commonly associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. Such markings may have had symbolic, astronomical, or territorial significance, though their exact purpose remains unclear.

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