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Glasgow, Cathkin Braes

Cup Marked Stone (period Unknown)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Glasgow, Cathkin Braes as Cup Marked Stone (period Unknown). 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 stone at Cathkin Braes is thought to have ceremonial or ritual significance, common to many such carved stones in Scotland. Its markings may relate to astronomical observations, fertility symbols, or tribal identity, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.

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