An additional cache to encourage people to walk the perimeter of Stirling Golf Course and admire the views.
A full history of the course can be found on my other cache page "Stirling Golf Club" GC1H950.
The Cup and Rings.
In good sunlight, it is obvious that the carving is a fine example of a double-ringed cup-and-ring carving – though the outer ring may not be complete. The Scottish Royal Commission says that this rock outcrop bears three cup marks – one of which has the rings surrounding it.
There is definitely more to this carving than previous investigations have outlined. It seems that the northernmost cup-mark has a ring and a possible outer-ring. There is also a distinctive linear carving, which at first seems like a primitive triangle, just below the southernmost cup. It’s faint, but once you see it, it’s obvious that it’s there. Other faint lines of similar nature also seem apparent near the northernmost cup-marking.
Well worth checking out if you like your rock art!
One other thing which seemed apparent is that this site has all the geomantic hallmarks of accompanying a burial at some time in the ancient past. Its isolation here is unusual and the carving is only 50 yards from the highest point hereabouts, where you have 360-degree views all round, typifying the position of many prehistoric tombs.
