Rare Neolithic or Bronze Age rock art in Scottish Highlands

The rock decorated with cup and ring marks

A rare example of prehistoric rock art has been uncovered in the Highlands.

Archaeologists made the discovery while moving a boulder decorated with ancient cup and ring marks to a new location in Ross-shire.
When they turned the stone over they found the same impressions on the other side of the rock. It is one of only a few decorated stones of its kind.

The newly-discovered markings on the opposite side of the stone

John Wombell, of North of Scotland Archaeological Society (NOSAS), said: "This is an amazing discovery."
Susan Kruse, of Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH), first discovered the stone at Heights of Fodderty several years ago when out walking.

The second set of cup and ring marks were uncovered recently when archaeologists were moving the stone to a new site at nearby Heights of Brae Neil Gunn Viewpoint.
From the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the art was created between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. [...] bbc.com/