What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glasserton Mains 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.
Likely dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the cup marked rock at Glasserton Mains is associated with ritual or ceremonial activity, common features of prehistoric rock art in Scotland. Such markings may have had symbolic, social, or astronomical significance, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.
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Places near here
Fell of CarletonMountain / peak · 741 yd
Glasserton Home Farm, DovecotDovecot (18th Century) · 823 yd
Glasserton Home FarmFarmstead (18th Century) · 916 yd
Hill of GlassertonMountain / peak · 1176 yd
GlassertonAxe Hammer (period Unassigned) · 1194 yd
Laggan CampFort (prehistoric) · 1418 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.0 mi
Cairn PlantationWood · 1.3 mi
Physgill HouseCountry House (18th Century), Hospital (first World War), Tower House (medieval) · 1.4 mi
St Ninian's CaveCave (8th Century), Cross Incised Stone(s) (early Medieval), Rock Carving(s) (period Unassigned) · 1.4 mi
Scottish Lass: Port Castle Bay, Luce Bay, Solway FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 1.6 mi
Glen PlantationWood · 1.6 mi