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Image of Blacktop (Cup Marked Stone) by LesHamilton

The location of the Cup-Marked Boulder, behind a tall hedge just south of ‘Treetops House’.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton May 2, 2017

Image of Blacktop (Cup Marked Stone) by LesHamilton

The cup-marked boulder, viewed end-on from the north.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton May 2, 2017

Image of Blacktop (Cup Marked Stone) by LesHamilton

A frontal view of the Black Top boulder, showing the cup-marks beautifully under oblique lighting.

Image credit: Les Hamilton

LesHamilton May 2, 2017

Image of Blacktop (Cup Marked Stone) by rockartwolf

showing possible rings around the cups.

15-9-06

wolfy

Image credit: pebblewolf

rockartwolf Sep 17, 2006

Image of Blacktop (Cup Marked Stone) by rockartwolf

15-9-06

wolfy

Image credit: pebblewolf

rockartwolf Sep 17, 2006

Image of Blacktop (Cup Marked Stone) by rockartwolf

15-9-06

wolfy

Image credit: pebblewolf

rockartwolf Sep 17, 2006

Image of Blacktop (Cup Marked Stone) by rockartwolf

15-9-06

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Articles

Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone

LesHamilton May 2, 2017

Visited: May 2, 2017

This fine prehistoric example of rock art, a granite boulder over a metre tall, bears over 30 cup-marks on its east-facing surface. On my visit, it was shortly after noon, and the oblique illumination showed the cup-marks to best effect.

Access is by the drive leading to Treetops House. As you approach the house, you pass a tall hedge on your left till finally a grassy path leads left into the field beyond. From here, follow the path for a few metres and look left behind the hedge, where you will see the stone.

The position of the stone is shown by the red marker on the map below.
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Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone

markj99 Jan 9, 2021

Blacktop at BRAC Updated

Blacktop at BRAC

Blacktop

Cup Marked Stone

rockartuk Sep 17, 2006

Blacktop at BRAC

Sites within 20km of Blacktop

Blacktop Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.39km ENE

4

1
Westfield

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.93km SSE

5

1
Hilton Farm, Boundary Marker 18

Cup Marked Stone • 1.23km SE

5

1
Beans Hill, Boundary Marker 23

Cup Marked Stone • 1.49km WSW

4

1
East Brotherfield, Boundary Marker 25

Cup Marked Stone • 1.68km WSW

6

1
Dalmuinzie Farm, Boundary Marker 16

Cup Marked Stone • 1.76km ESE

4

1
Beans Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 1.95km WSW

4

1
Moorlands

Cairn(s) • 2.02km E

4

1
Binghill East

Cairn(s) • 2.04km S

5

1
Binghill West

Cairn(s) • 2.11km S

7

2
Binghill

Stone Circle • 2.13km S

18

1

3

1
West Hatton

Long Cairn • 2.76km NW

1

1
Westerord Plantation

Cairn(s) • 2.85km W

5

1
Cairnlee Cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.88km E

17

3

1
Den Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.1km ENE

8

2
Cults Stone Circle (Site of)

Stone Circle • 3.6km E

5

2
Brimmond Hill

Cairn(s) • 4.68km NNW

10

1
South Auchinclech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.31km WNW

4

1
Souterhill

Cairn(s) • 5.34km WNW

11

2
Oldman Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.42km S

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 1

Cairn(s) • 5.47km W

5

1
Woods Of Cairnie 4

Cairn(s) • 5.5km W

5
Woods Of Cairnie 3

Cairn(s) • 5.62km W

5

1
Tulloch Boundary Marker 33

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 5.66km NNW

5

2

1
Hill of Keir

Enclosure • 5.69km WNW

17

2
Woods Of Cairnie 2

Cairn(s) • 5.78km W

5

1
Blaikiewell

Cairn(s) • 5.8km SSE

3

1
Banchory House

Cist • 5.82km E

8

1
Springhill

Standing Stones • 6.08km W

12

2
Altries

Ring Cairn • 6.19km S

6

2
Cloch More

Natural Rock Feature • 6.34km NW

6

1
Parknook

Cairn(s) • 6.35km E

6

1
Tollohill Wood

Cist • 6.37km E

4

1

1
Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 6.43km WSW

3

1
Bogton (Drumoak)

Cairn(s) • 6.55km SW

2

1

1
Brodie Wood

Cairn(s) • 6.58km E

11

1
Garlogie

Cairn(s) • 6.77km W

5

1
Auchronie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.85km WNW

2

1
Easterhill

Cairn(s) • 6.94km WSW

7

1
Standingstones Kerb Cairn

Kerbed Cairn • 6.96km S

1

1
Standingstones

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.97km S

4

2
West Benthoul

Cairn(s) • 6.98km WSW

6

1
Garlogie Woods

Cup Marked Stone • 7km W

3

1
Tertowie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.2km WNW

4

1
Cullerie

Stone Circle • 7.37km WSW

27

2

10

1
Hilton School Langstane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.45km ENE

10

1

2
Drum Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.6km WSW

4

1
Blue Hill (Banchory-Devenick)

Cairn(s) • 7.61km E

6

1
Crab Stane

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.75km ENE

1
Stranog Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 7.77km SSE

2

1
Kincorth Hill East

Cairn(s) • 7.81km E

7

1
Stranog Hill 1

Cairn(s) • 7.81km SSE

3

1
The Langstane (Aberdeen)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.82km ENE

2

2

1
Bishop’s Lands

Natural Rock Feature • 7.87km NNW

7

1
The Drum Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.01km WNW

1

3
Auchlee

Ring Cairn • 8.09km SE

9

2
Auchlee

Stone Circle • 8.13km SE

12

1

5
Little Clinterty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.14km NW

3

1
Kincorth Hill

Cairn(s) • 8.28km E

4

1
Cairnwell Ring Cairn

Stone Circle • 8.35km ESE

13

2
Whiteside

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.47km SSE

5

1
The Shields

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.49km SE

5

1
Craighead

Stone Circle • 8.52km ESE

25

4
The Gouch Stone (destroyed?)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.86km NW

1
Tyrebagger

Stone Circle • 8.88km NNW

77

3

15
Tillydrone

Artificial Mound • 8.93km ENE

6

1

1
Clerkhill Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.94km NE

5

1
Aquhorthies

Stone Circle • 9.11km SE

39

8
Tullos Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.21km E

8

1
Cat Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.26km E

9

2

1
Cat Cairn 2

Kerbed Cairn • 9.36km E

23

5

1
Harvey’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.37km N

3

1
Finnercy

Cairn(s) • 9.4km WSW

7

1
Old Bourtreebush

Stone Circle • 9.41km SE

29

3
Whitestripes

Henge • 9.66km NE

1
Barons Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.8km E

6

1

1
Tullos Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.97km E

8

2

1
South Fornet

Stone Circle • 10.05km WNW

8

1

1
Baron’s Cairn 2

Cairn(s) • 10.07km E

10
Blue Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.08km NNW

5

1

1
Tullos Hill (Barrow)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.11km E

6

1
The Slacks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.15km NNW

3

1
The Slacks

Cairn(s) • 10.15km NNW

14

1
Hilton of Cairngrassie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.2km SE

9

1
Heather Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.25km W

6

1
West Brachmont

Artificial Mound • 10.29km SSW

4

1
Cairntradlin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.33km NW

2

1
Crabs Cairn

Cairn(s) • 10.39km E

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3

1
Little Fornet

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.59km WNW

6

1
Kinellar Kirkyard

Stone Circle • 10.74km NW

12

2
Woodland’s Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.74km NNW

6

1
Broad Havens

Cliff Fort • 10.94km ESE

20

1
Goval

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.99km NNE

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1
Gouk Stone, Kinaldie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.07km NW

6

1

1

1
Upper Balfour

Cairn(s) • 11.34km SW

3

1
Hill Of Boghead

Cairn(s) • 11.36km WNW

6

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.36km SW

2

1
Upper Balfour 4

Cairn(s) • 11.36km SW

5

1
Clune Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.41km SW

10

1
Upper Balfour 3

Cairn(s) • 11.43km SW

5

1
Clune Hill

Stone Circle • 11.43km SW

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Mimrikin’s Clump

Enclosure • 11.43km N

5

1
Clune Wood

Ring Cairn • 11.45km SW

6

1
Upper Balfour 2

Cairn(s) • 11.46km SW

3

1
Ferneybrae

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.65km WNW

4

1
Kirkton Wood

Kerbed Cairn • 11.75km SW

5

1
Donald’s Hillock

Cairn(s) • 11.82km NNW

5

1
Mundurno

Stone Circle • 11.86km NE

1

1

1
Mill of Fintray Cursus/ Multiple Stone Rows / Avan

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 12.12km NNW

1
Nether Corskie

Stone Circle • 12.13km W

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2

2
Leylodge School 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.39km WNW

3

1
Northward

Cairn(s) • 12.39km SSW

12

2

1
Mote Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.42km NNW

6

1
Midmill

Long Cairn • 12.46km WNW

8

1

2
South Leylodge

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.48km WNW

3

1
Wester Echt

Stone Circle • 12.61km W

11

3

1
Hill of Tuack

Stone Circle • 12.69km WNW

12

1

1
Leylodge School

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.76km WNW

3

1
South Leylodge

Standing Stones • 12.84km WNW

18

2
Braedale

Cairn(s) • 12.92km N

10

1
Waterside

Cairn(s) • 13.11km NW

7

1

1
Larrick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.16km NW

5

1
Elsick Mounth

Ancient Trackway • 13.21km SSW

3

1

2
The Knock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.22km WNW

3

1
Newton Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.25km NW

1
Nether Lauchentilly

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.33km W

3

2
Highland Wood Croft

Cairn(s) • 13.42km N

8

1
Upper Broomhill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.47km W

3

1
Orde’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.5km W

3

1
Hillhead Of Suttie

Cairn(s) • 13.51km NW

5

2
Barmekin Hill

Hillfort • 13.52km W

29

5

1
Allochie

Cairn(s) • 13.6km SSE

4

1
Kintore Golf Club

Burial Chamber • 13.76km NW

6

1

1
Monykebbuck

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.83km N

6

1

1
Chapel of Elrick

Cairn(s) • 14km N

5

1
Raedykes

Ring Cairn • 14.04km S

44

1

3

1
Auquhollie Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.04km SSW

11

2

1
Denwood

Artificial Mound • 14.14km WSW

7

1
Greenlands

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.14km NW

4

1

1
Crathes Castle

14.21km WSW

2
Cantlayhills

Cairn(s) • 14.23km SSE

14

1
Lumphanan Hill

Kerbed Cairn • 14.24km W

4

1
Castle Rock of Muchalls

Promontory Fort • 14.28km SE

3

1
Sunhoney

Stone Circle • 14.3km W

63

1

8

2
Old Kinnernie

Cairn(s) • 14.36km W

5

1
Cairn-Mon-Earn

Cairn(s) • 14.66km SW

18

3
Cairnfauld

Stone Circle • 14.67km SW

5

3
Woodbine Cottage

Artificial Mound • 14.84km WSW

7

1
Home Farm Of Potterton

Cairn(s) • 14.93km NE

6

1
Kempstone Hill

Standing Stones • 15.01km SSE

16

3
Kempstone Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.02km SSE

4

1
Braeneil

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.05km W

2

1
Peat Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.06km NW

4

3

1
Peat Hill

Long Barrow • 15.13km NW

3

1
Balbridie

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.15km WSW

1

1
Bardshillock Wood

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.17km WSW

3

1
Temple Stones, Millden

Stone Circle • 15.21km NE

3

1

1

1
Findlayston

Cairn(s) • 15.24km S

6

1
Crathes Castle Policies

Cairn(s) • 15.38km WSW

7

1
Fullerton

Stone Circle • 15.5km WNW

12

1

2
Houff Of Ury

Kerbed Cairn • 15.5km S

5

1
Bairnie Hillock

Cairn(s) • 15.68km NE

9

1
Ury North Lodge

Cairn(s) • 15.74km SSE

3

1
Knappach East

Cairn(s) • 15.91km WSW

3

1
Cairnshee Woods

Cairn(s) • 15.92km SW

5

4
Glenton North

Cairn(s) • 16km SSW

5

1
John Bells Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.05km W

1

1

1
The Knappach

Cairn(s) • 16.06km WSW

5

1
Midmar Kirk

Stone Circle • 16.07km W

62

1

12

3
Glenton South

Cairn(s) • 16.08km S

5

1
Knappach West

Cairn(s) • 16.09km WSW

4

1
Glenton Hill

Enclosure • 16.12km SSW

4

1
Clovenstone Farm

Natural Rock Feature • 16.17km WNW

3

2
Camies Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.23km WNW

2

3

1
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.33km NE

5

1
Hillhead Of Maryfield

Cairn(s) • 16.43km WSW

2

1
Balgorkar

Stone Circle • 16.47km W

32

5
Deil’s Stane

Natural Rock Feature • 16.57km WNW

6

2
Hare Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 16.61km NNE

4

1
Loch Of Leys

Crannog • 16.74km WSW

3

1
Broomend Cist(s)

Cist • 16.74km WNW

6

1
Broomend 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.89km NW

4

1
Broomend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.02km NW

4

1
The Sutor’s Mither

Natural Rock Feature • 17.12km SW
Langstane o’ Craigearn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.13km WNW

9

1

3

1
Bruce’s Camp

Hillfort • 17.14km WNW

4

2

1
Broomend of Crichie

Henge • 17.24km NW

54

1

10

3
Woodend of Cluny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.27km W

6

2
Tilquhillie

Stone Circle • 17.31km WSW

8

2

1
Corsindae

Cairn(s) • 17.56km W

3

1
Corsindae

Cup Marked Stone • 17.56km W

5

1
Banchory Manse

Cist • 17.57km WSW

3

2
Mulloch Hill (Strachan)

Cairn(s) • 17.68km SW

5

1
Corsindae

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.73km W

3

1
Westerton

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.86km SW

4

1
Spurryhillock

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.98km S

1

1
Fetteresso Forest

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.02km SSW

9

1
Wood Of Mergie

Cairn(s) • 18.04km SSW

3
Malcolm’s Mount

Cairn(s) • 18.26km SSE

3

1
Esslie the Lesser

Stone Circle • 18.36km SW

20

4
Stoneyhill

Cairn(s) • 18.37km NNW

3

1
Cuning Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.58km NW

7

1
North Lodge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.6km S

4

1
Nether Coullie

Stone Circle • 18.66km W

5

2

1
Fetteresso Castle

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.76km S

5

1
The Hawk Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.76km S

2
Fetteresso

Burial Chamber • 18.84km S

1

1
Nine Stanes

Stone Circle • 18.9km SW

55

1

13

1
Corsee Wood

Stone Setting • 19.02km WSW

4

1
Banchory Hospital

Cairn(s) • 19.03km WSW

5

1
Esslie the Greater

Stone Circle • 19.06km SW

42

7

2
East Brathens

Kerbed Cairn • 19.26km WSW

4

1
Hill Of Selbie

Ring Cairn • 19.37km NW

6

1

1
East Brathens

Cairn(s) • 19.43km WSW

4

1
Inchmarlo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.44km WSW

6

1
Little Hillbrae

Cairn(s) • 19.47km NW

4

1

1
Gallow Hill (Stonehaven)

Cairn(s) • 19.51km SSE

8

1
Hobseat

Stone Setting • 19.83km SW
Dunnicaer

Promontory Fort • 19.86km SSE

12

3

1