What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Tiree, Cnoc Mhic Ailein as Cup Marked Rock (neolithic) - (bronze Age). 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, this cup marked rock is associated with ritual or ceremonial practices common in prehistoric Scotland. Such markings may have been linked to water sources, fertility, or ancestor worship, though specific folklore or use remains unrecorded.
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Places near here
Tùr Mhic ChaluimMemorial · 1.1 mi
Tiree, Cornaigmore, MillGrain Mill (post Medieval) · 1.2 mi
Tiree, Balevullin, CottageCottage (19th Century) · 1.3 mi
Cnoc an FhithichMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Tiree, Heylipol ChurchHut(s) (20th Century) · 1.5 mi
Tràigh Baile a' MhuilinnBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Tràigh ChòrnaigBeach / strand · 1.6 mi
Tiree, Island HouseCastle (medieval), House (19th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 1.6 mi
AinshvalBuilding (post Medieval), Enclosure (post Medieval) · 1.7 mi
Sgeir FadaIslet · 2.1 mi
ConslumIslet · 2.3 mi
Crossapol PointHeadland · 2.5 mi