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Friends of Grampian Stones

Friends of Grampian Stones

Cupmarks

Friends of Grampian Stones

Cupmarked rock
Cupmarked rock

Often associated with or carved on recumbent group within stone circles. Portable cupmarked stones were assumed of sacred origin, judging by the number which were overlaid with early cross-incised carvings in 8th & 9th centuries

Friends of Grampian Stones
is a non-profit charitable organization registered in Scotland with the Capital Taxes Office number ED/455/89/JP

©1999-2000Friends of Grampian Stones
Marian Younglbood, Editor

Dupplin Cross East face
Dupplin Cross East face, prior to its removal from a hillside setting above Forteviot in Strathearn. It now stands within the Museum of Scotland as a pointer to Medieval Collections.


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