Cup-and-ring stone from Finavon

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Cup and ring stone, Neolithic, 5,000 - 6,000 years ago

Field collection: Surface find, Finavon hillfort, Angus
Collected by J Fraser

Donated by J Fraser
Museum number 1987-372

Cup and ring designs proved attractive long after their original meanings were lost. They were often reused and placed prominently in other building projects. This example was incorporated into the fabric of an early Iron Age hill fort, built some 2,000 years after the cup mark was carved.

Cup-and-ring stone from Finavon
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