Rock Art Intermission #1 - Cup-and-Ring Markings at Ormaig

[endlessrarities]

I deliberated on whether I should dive straight into the Bronze Age linear cemetery at Kilmartin or not, and decided against it.  I thought I'd pause instead to introduce you to the prehistoric rock art of the area.  Some of you - living in Northumbria and Wales in particular - will be familiar with the cup-markings and cup-and-ring markings which

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[aulus_poliutos]

It was the aliens, of course. :-D

That way with the fallen trees looks like some I've walked in the Harz. And Kilmartin Glen is lovely; I've been there in 2009.

[endlessrarities]

Yeah, that weird multiple cupmark within ring number just has to be a prehistoric UFO of the 'flying hubcap' variety.

You'll have dropped by Carnasserie, then? It'd be just perfect for your castle quest...

[aulus_poliutos]

No, didn't manage to get that in, but I visited Dunstaffnage Castle, and got a glimpse of Kilchurn and Dunollie. And I went to Iona, of course.

Inveraray, too, but that one's more 'modern'.

[aulus_poliutos]

Oh, I forgot Duart Castle.

[endlessrarities]

I've never visited Kilchurn or Dunollie or Duart - as yet. But I've done Inverlochy, Dunvegan and Dunstaffnage....