Region : Strathclyde District : Argyll & Bute Town or village : Kilmartin Grid Reference : NR 831 969 Period : 3rd-2nd millennium BC Baluachraig CUP-AND-RING MARKINGS

In a protective enclosure 230 m north-west of Dunchraigaig cairn there are three rock outcrops, profusely decorated with plain cupmarks and cup-and-ring markings. The largest (8.9m x 2.2m) and most decorated rock-sheet (in the photo) bears at least 127 plain cupmarks and 32 cup-and-rings. The decoration is rather simple compared to other similar sites such as Achnabreck. The other two rock-sheets (measuring 1.8m x 1.8m and 2.4m x 1.7m) bear ten cupmarks (to the west) and one cup with a single ring and a plain cupmark (to the north). The markings were chipped out of the rock with a stone hammer. In care of Historic Scotland

Other rock carvings ------------------ Achnabreck Ballochmyle Ballygowan Baluachraig Cairnbaan High Banks Holm of Papa Westray South Kilmichael Glassary Monzie Newbigging Ormaig Other sites in Strathclyde ---------------------- Achnabreck Achnacree (Carn Ban) Auchagallon Ballochmyle Ballochroy Ballygowan Ballymeanoch Baluachraig Beacharra Cairnbaan Dervaig A Dervaig B Dervaig C Dunchraigaig East Bennan Kilmichael Glassary Kintraw Lamlash (Blairmore Glen) Lochbuie Machrie Moor 1 Machrie Moor 2 Machrie Moor 3 Machrie Moor 4 Machrie Moor 5 Machrie Moor 6 Moss Farm Road Nether Largie Mid Nether Largie North Nether Largie South Nether Largie Standing Stones Normangill Ormaig Ri Cruin Strontoiller Temple Wood Torrylin