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Kilmartin Glen Cup-and-Ring Rocks is a geoglyph and earthwork in United Kingdom, Europe. Historic Environment Scotland dates it to c. 3000-2000 BCE. Historic Environment Scotland also records: “Rock art and ritual landscape.”
Bedrock carved with cup-and-ring marks among cairns and standing stones.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 3000 BCE - 2000 BCE c. 3000-2000 BCE Historic Environment Scotland | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Rock art and ritual landscape Historic Environment Scotland | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 2,500 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 3,000 BCE - 2,000 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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