Cup marked stone

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

Field collection: Surface find, Balgay Hill, Dundee
Collected by Mr Joseph Gierasek

Donated by Mr Joseph Gierasek
Museum number 2006-1-1

Cup shaped depressions carved onto stones are often grouped together. Cup marks probably played a ritual role in the Neolithic, but their significance is unknown.