What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cairnholy as Cup and Ring Marked Stone (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.

Cairnholy is a prehistoric cup and ring marked stone, dating to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age. It is significant as an example of ritual or artistic rock art associated with megalithic traditions in Scotland.

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