Ancient stone artwork discovered

Mr Currie discovered a piece of rock which has more than 90 cup marks, which are circular depressions in the stone.Some of the cups have rings around them and a number of linear grooves can also be seen, with some still showing the individual blows of craftsmens’ tools. Similar discoveries have been made in the […]

Mr Currie discovered a piece of rock which has more than 90 cup marks, which are circular depressions in the stone.Some of the cups have rings around them and a number of linear grooves can also be seen, with some still showing the individual blows of craftsmens’ tools.

Similar discoveries have been made in the area, but it is unusual to find so many markings on the one stone.

The purpose of the artworks are still unknown.

Derek Alexander, archaeologist for the National Trust for Scotland, said: “This is an exciting find as it shows that there remains undiscovered prehistoric rock art to be found in the Scottish hills.

“More surprising are the quantity and variety of the symbols displayed on this boulder.