Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art
NO390396

Also known as:

Prieston

Nearest town:

Dundee (10km SSE)

OS reference:

NO390396

OS sheet:

54

Latitude:

56° 32' 39.83 N

Longitude:

2° 59' 31.83 W

Added to TMA by

tiompan

Images (11)
Fieldnotes (4)
Links (1)
Topics (1)

Images

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

Image credit: drew/TMP

drewbhoy Jan 6, 2015

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

NO3900839661

Image credit: drew/TMP

drewbhoy Jan 6, 2015

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by drewbhoy

Stone at NO3900839601

Image credit: drew/TMP

drewbhoy Jan 6, 2015

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by camuscross

Prieston Hill stone as it looks now.

Image credit: camuscross

C

camuscross Mar 3, 2014

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by tiompan

tiompan Feb 18, 2010

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by tiompan

tiompan Jan 10, 2007

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by tiompan

tiompan Jan 10, 2007

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by tiompan

tiompan Jan 10, 2007

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by tiompan

tiompan Jul 7, 2005

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by tiompan

tiompan Jul 7, 2005

Image of Hill of Prieston (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by tiompan

tiompan Jul 7, 2005

Articles

Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art

drewbhoy Jan 8, 2015

The brown coloured stone is at NO3900339667. 7 cups, 5 of which are ringed, with channels leading from 2 of the rings.

NO3900839661 has 6 cup marks.

Both near the Coldstream military base.

Visited 3/1/2015.

Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art

tiompan Feb 18, 2010

an example of natural “cups ”

Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art

tiompan Jan 10, 2007

A new marked rock found today .

Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art

tiompan Jul 7, 2005

I’ve passed the grassy spot where this stone lies many a time ,but today for some reason I lifted the grass and found this beauty . It’s only a few yards from another rock with deep cups which ws found about two years ago . Neither are that typical for the area .

Hill of Prieston

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art

rockartuk Jul 8, 2005

Prieston on BRAC

More pics by Tiompan of this amazing rock art site and new find in January 2007!

Topics

George of the Jungle 8

fitzcoraldo
Jan 2007

Sites within 20km of Hill of Prieston

Prieston Hut Circles

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.12km WNW

2

1
Gallow Hill 2

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 0.73km N

3

1
Craigowl

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.13km WSW

5

1
Gallow Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 1.16km NE

7

3
Balkemback

Stone Circle • 1.44km SW

24

3

1
Tealing Hill cist

Cist • 1.67km NE

2

1
Tealing Hill settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.72km NE

2

1
Huntingfaulds

Cairn(s) • 1.78km ENE

4

1
Tealing Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 2.29km ENE

2

1
Tealing Stones

Standing Stones • 2.59km ENE

13

3
Tealing

Souterrain • 2.65km E

22

1

6

3
Balkello

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.99km WSW

16

1
Auchterhouse

Stone Circle • 3.46km WSW

8

1

3
Auchterhouse Hill

Hillfort • 3.56km W

6

2
Carlunie

Cairn(s) • 4.38km WNW

4

1
Witches Stones

Standing Stones • 4.5km WSW

2

3
Arniefoul

Cairn(s) • 5.58km NNE

6

1
Craig Hill

Hillfort • 5.65km ESE

10

1

1
Denoon

Cup Marked Stone • 5.8km W

4

1

1
Dronley House

Artificial Mound • 5.81km WSW

4

3
Denoon Law

Hillfort • 5.95km WNW

13

2
Carrot Hill

Cup Marked Stone • 6.44km ENE

1

1
East Kinpurney Hill

Cairn(s) • 6.45km W

3

1
Kinpurney Hill

Hillfort • 7.07km W

6

1
Glamis

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.3km NNW

3

2
Camperdown

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.54km SSW

5

2
West Mains

Cairn(s) • 7.71km WSW

6

1
Camperdown Park

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 7.73km SSW

3

1
Dundee Law

Hillfort • 8.29km SSE

11

6
Hatton (Labothie Hill)

Cairn(s) • 8.36km ENE

3

1
non rock art

8.49km SSE

30

2
Labothie Hill 2

Cairn(s) • 8.5km ENE

3

1
Balgarthno

Stone Circle • 8.89km SSW

25

1

5

3
Balgay Hill

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.9km S

1

1
Hurly Hawkins

Broch • 8.92km SW

3

1
Dark Stane Roundie

Round Cairn • 9.03km SSW

4

1
Labothie Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.07km ENE

5

1
Hare Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.4km ENE

4

2
St Bride’s Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.4km E

1
Cairn Greg

Cairn(s) • 9.57km E

18

2
Devil’s Stone (Invergowrie)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.64km SSW

5

4
Newbigging Farm

Artificial Mound • 10.84km W

4

1
Kinpurnie

Cairn(s) • 10.93km W

5

1
Seward’s Stone, Belmont

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km W

5

3
Belliduff

Cairn(s) • 11.15km W

6

2
Drumsturdy / Laws

Souterrain • 11.19km E

11

1

3

1
Meigle

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 11.44km W

3

1

3
Lendrick Lodge Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.55km NW

12

3
Kirkbuddo Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.6km ENE

9

1
Macbeth’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.63km W

4

4
High Keillor Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.66km W

15

1

5
Duff’s Knowe

Cairn(s) • 11.79km W

1
Market Knowe

Cairn(s) • 11.88km SW

5

3

2
Airlie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.14km WNW

20

4
Carmichael Cottages Cursus

Cursus • 12.2km SW

1
Ardestie

Souterrain • 12.36km E

24

1

1

3

1
Dron Hill

Sacred Hill • 12.54km SW

18

3
Falcon Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 12.85km SW

9

2
Balmuckety

Standing Stones • 12.93km N

6

1
Carlungie

Souterrain • 13.03km E

21

3

1
Arthurstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.27km W

1
Philpie

Standing Stones • 13.51km WNW

8

2
Hill Of Dores

Hillfort • 13.65km WSW

11

2
Reedie 2

Cairn(s) • 13.71km NW

3

1
Reedie

Cairn(s) • 13.75km NW

6

1
Pitcur Souterrain

Souterrain • 13.83km WSW

12

3
Cantsmill

Cairn(s) • 14.29km WNW

5

1

1
Dryloch

Cairn(s) • 14.43km WNW

12

1

2
Barns Of Airlie Farm

Cup Marked Stone • 14.44km WNW

9

1
Barns of Airlie Souterrain

Souterrain • 14.61km WNW

11

3

1
Camp Wood

Hillfort • 14.68km SSE

16

1
Bruceton

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.82km WNW

6

3

1
Mill of Cumna

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.95km WNW

1

1
Kirriemuir Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.98km NNW

8

1

3
Morton Lochs

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.06km ESE

3
Shanzie Farm

Souterrain • 15.47km WNW

8

1
Shanzie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.59km WNW

5

2

1
Carse Grey

Stone Circle • 15.89km NNE

9

1
Carmyllie Hill

Burial Chamber • 15.9km ENE

2
Meikle Kenny Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.16km NW

5

2
Meikle Kenny Recumbent?

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.16km NW

3

1
Meikle Kenny

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.16km NW

3
Meikle Kenny Group B

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.16km NW

4

1
Meikle Kenny Group C

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.16km NW

2

1
Pitscandlie

Standing Stones • 16.17km NE

12

1

3
Pitcrocknie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km W

5

2
Battle Law

Cup Marked Stone • 16.23km S

2

1

1
East Campsie

Kerbed Cairn • 16.4km WNW

6

1
Reswallie

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.51km NE

1
Kirkton Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.52km NW

7

1
Gallowstone

Cairn(s) • 16.6km S

1
Coultra Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.6km S

5

1
Balloch

Souterrain • 16.62km WNW

1
Barry Hill

Hillfort • 16.64km WNW

11

2

2
Culhawk

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.68km NW

9

1
Caddam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.68km NNW

8

3
Balstard

Stone Circle • 16.96km NW

7

1
Battledykes

Cairn(s) • 16.98km NNE

6

1

1
Castle Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.04km NNW

7

1
Castle Hill Wood

Stone Setting • 17.06km NNW

9

1
Girdlestane

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.11km NE

2

1
King’s Seat

Cairn(s) • 17.19km WSW

3

1
Green Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.33km SSW

8

1
Pitscandly

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.56km NE

2

1
Inchmartine

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.57km SW

4

1
Knowehead

Cairn(s) • 17.78km W

8

1
Meams Hill

Ring Cairn • 17.81km NNW

7

1
Balnagarrow

Cairn(s) • 17.83km NNW

2

1
Meams Farm

Cairn(s) • 17.95km NNW

5

1
Castle Hill (Meams)

Hillfort • 17.96km NNW

11

1
Dumbarrow Hill

Stone Fort / Dun • 18.11km ENE

7

2
Little Dunsinane

Broch • 18.11km WSW

4

1
Hill of Finavon

Cup Marked Stone • 18.16km NE

1
Lintrathen

Cairn(s) • 18.17km WNW

4

1
Turin Hill

Hillfort • 18.58km NE

14

3

1
Brankam Hill

Stone Setting • 18.59km WNW

8

1
Welton

Cairn(s) • 18.6km NW

11

1
Bell Hillock

Cairn(s) • 18.61km NNW

6

1
Balloch

Cairn(s) • 18.61km NW

5

1
Brankam Hill

18.63km WNW

18

1
Ascreavie Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.64km NW

7

1
Turinhill Craigs

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.64km NE

13

1
The Long Man’s Grave

18.68km WSW

7

1

5
Brankam Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.7km NW

3

1
Elliot Water

Promontory Fort • 18.8km ENE

7

1
Carsegownie

Round Cairn • 18.81km NE

15

3
Balmalcolm

Cup Marked Stone • 18.86km WSW

4
The Carrach

Cairn(s) • 18.9km NW

10

1
Conon Souterrain

Souterrain • 19.04km ENE

3

3
Brankam Hill East

Kerbed Cairn • 19.07km NW

9

1
Shealwalls

Stone Circle • 19.09km WNW

2

1
Foldend House

Cairn(s) • 19.13km WNW

6

1
Mile Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.19km NW

5

1
Green Craig

Hillfort • 19.23km SSW

10

1
Westerton

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.24km NE

15

2

1
Dunsinnan Hill

Hillfort • 19.36km WSW

9

2

1
Macbeth’s Law

Artificial Mound • 19.41km WSW

3

1
Strone Hill East

Cairn(s) • 19.42km NW

9

1
Cortachy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km NNW

11

2
Hill Of Alyth

Cairn(s) • 19.48km W

7

1
Mid Strone Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.55km WNW

7

1
Formal

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.61km WNW

3

1
Black Laws

Cairn(s) • 19.7km SSE

5

1
Strone Hill Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.72km WNW

7

1
Finavon

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.72km NE

1

1
Drumend

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.76km W

10

3

1
Bandirran 4-poster

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.8km WSW

3

1
Strone Hill Ring Cairns

Ring Cairn • 19.85km WNW

10

1
Finavon Hillfort

Hillfort • 19.86km NE

10

4

1
Strone Hill

Stone Circle • 19.86km WNW

8

1

2
Creich Manse

Stone Circle • 19.87km SSW

16

4
Milton of Rattray Cursus

Cursus • 19.89km W

1
Bandirran Circle East

Stone Circle • 19.9km WSW

18

2
Bandirran Circle West

Stone Circle • 19.97km WSW

22

4

1