What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Braes of Balloch 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.
Cup marked rocks like the one at Braes of Balloch are typically associated with the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age periods in Scotland. These markings may have held ritual or ceremonial significance, possibly linked to astronomical observations or symbolic representations in prehistoric belief systems.
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Places near here
Braes of Taymouth, the TowerTower House (medieval) · 557 yd
TombuieFarmstead (period Unassigned) · 710 yd
Braes of TaymouthCup Marked Stone (prehistoric) · 818 yd
Tombuie CottageBuilding (period Unassigned) · 897 yd
Taymouth CastleNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1293 yd
Kenmore, Taymouth DriveNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Maxwell's TempleMemorial · 1.2 mi
Craig HillCup and Ring Marked Stone (prehistoric) · 1.3 mi
Creag an FhùdairMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Isle of SparIslet · 1.3 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.3 mi
Black Rock ViewpointViewpoint · 1.9 miOther information
Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0