Bobbie En Tejas wrote:Love the photos. You have some very interesting perspectives there! Impressive.
What is the story behind the marked rock?
Thanks all! Glad you liked 'em. All being well, I may soon be in a position to spend much more time on Kintyre and I hope to be able to take more pics like these.
The stone seems to be an imitation of a pre-historic cup and ring marked stone. These date from as early as 3000 BC and possibly even beyond. I think I can say with some confidence that it isn't an original - it isn't very worn.
The marked stone can be found just north of Torrisdale bay. To get to it, head up the shore from the old jetty, after a couple of scrambles you come upon a secluded beach. The stone is at the far side of the beach, just before the rocks. You can't miss it. Alternatively, you can follow the Kintyre trail (blue waymarkers) from the road just north of Torrisdale. This takes you right down to the beach near the stone.
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