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cup and ring mark

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cup and ring mark

Type of prehistoric carving found on stone monuments and portable objects. The markings appear to belong to the Bronze Age and are distributed over a wide geographical area, from India to Ireland. The variety of designs is small and may derive from a far greater range found on Neolithic (New Stone Age) passage graves.

The use or meaning of these markings is unknown. They are a form of prehistoric art.



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Vanessa added: "It looks out to the islands off the west coast and there are standing stones with ancient cup and ring marks.
HIGH DRAMA; STUNNING NEW HD FILMING REVEALS A FRESH LOOK AT THE ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
The art is similar to other prehistoric pieces found in the area, consisting of depressions known as cup marks, or cup and ring marks, which are carved on rocks.
Rock carving uncovered by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
is a village in Northumberland, England, notable for its Bronze Age cairn, Iron Age hillfort, and rock art (petroglyphs) exhibiting the characteristic cup and ring marks.
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