Cup and Ring Marks
Kilmartin Glen has "a remarkable concentration of some of the most impressive cup and ring decorated rock surfaces in Scotland". The purpose, and even the precise date, of Cup and ring marks is uncertain. They are found on natural rock surfaces at Achnabreck, Cairnbaan, and near Kilmichael Glassary.
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