What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Torrs 8 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, Torrs 8 is a cup marked rock, a type of prehistoric rock art often associated with ritual or ceremonial activity. The cup marks may have had symbolic, astronomical, or spiritual significance, though their exact meaning remains unclear.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Torrs PointBank (earthwork) (period Unassigned) · 110 yd
Torrs CaveCave (period Unassigned) · 415 yd
Torrs Cove BayLanding Point (period Unassigned) · 443 yd
TorrsFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1251 yd
Senwick ChurchRuins · 1.3 mi
Balmangan TowerTower House (16th Century) · 1.6 mi
Just: Senwick Bay, Kirkcudbright Bay, Solway FirthBrig (19th Century) · 1.7 mi
Star: Point of the Isle, St Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbright Bay, Solway FirthSmack (20th Century) · 2.2 mi
Solway FirthBay · 2.4 mi
Jock's BayBay · 2.6 mi
Fish House WoodForest · 3.0 mi
Borness CaveCave (period Unassigned) · 3.3 mi