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Leaston House, Humbie, East Lothian

Cup-and-Ring Stone (lost):  OS Grid Reference – NT 483 634 Also Known as: Canmore ID 54771 Archaeology & History The concentric ring carving shown here was found on the north side of the large gardens at Leaston House early in … Continue reading

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Fortingall Churchyard, Perthshire

Cup-Marked Stone:  OS Grid Reference – NN 7417 4703 Also Known as: Canmore ID 25003 Getting Here Go into the Fortingall churchyard, turning left through the gates (walking across in front of the enclosed sacred yew tree), towards the dip … Continue reading

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Fraggle Rock, Burley Moor, West Yorkshire

Cup-and-Ring Stone  —  NEW DISCOVERY Archaeology & History This carving is one in a cluster of at least 17 previously unrecorded petroglyphs, uncovered nearly two years ago on a Northern Antiquarian bimble on the northern edge of Rombald’s Moor.  The … Continue reading

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Tree Stone, Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire

Cup-Marked Stone  -  NEW DISCOVERY Archaeology & History This carved stone was rediscovered by Michala Potts on the rainy afternoon of August 26, 2011, on a Northern Antiquarian excursion to explore some of the cup-and-rings on Ilkley Moor.  The entire … Continue reading

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Robin Hood’s Stone, Allerton, Liverpool, Lancashire

Standing Stone:  OS Grid Reference – SJ 3997 8638 Archaeology & History Similar in size and appearance to one of the cup-marked Tuilyies standing stones in Fife, Scotland, it was our old ley-hunter, Alfred Watkins, who described this stone in … Continue reading

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Tuilyies, Torryburn, Fife

Standing Stones:  OS Grid Reference – NT 0291 8660 Also Known as: Canmore ID 49451 The Tuilyies Getting Here Go west out of Dunfermline on the A994 till you hit the Torryburn roundabout, taking the A985 Kincardine road. Barely a … Continue reading

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Tir Artair (01), Killin, Perthshire

Cup-Marked Stone:  OS Grid Reference – NN 59063 34807 Also Known as: Canmore ID 289905 Getting Here Take the A827 road out of Killin to Fearnan and Kenmore.  A mile or so out, go past the entrance to the Finlarig … Continue reading

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Corrycharmaig East 04, Glen Lochay, Perthshire

Cup-Marked Stone:  OS Grid Reference – NN 5311 3585  —  NEW DISCOVERY Getting Here Follow the same directions as if you’re going to the Corrycharmaig East 3 carving.  Walk off the rocky outcrop here, below the tree, and head diagonally … Continue reading

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Corrycharmaig East 02, Glen Lochay, Perthshire

Cup-&-Ring Stone:  OS Grid Reference – NN 5294 3588  — NEW DISCOVERY Getting Here Follow the directions as if you’re visiting the other Corrycharmaig carvings, but as you cross the bridge over the River Lochay, turn immediately left and follow … Continue reading

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Corrycharmaig East 03, Glen Lochay, Perthshire

Cup-Marked Stone:  OS Grid Reference – NN 53056 35877 — NEW FIND Getting Here Follow the directions from Killin, down Glen Lochay, as if you’re going to the other Corrycharmaig carvings; but as you cross the bridge over the River … Continue reading

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