The Lost Stones of Strath Tay: Community Excavation of Prehistoric Rock Art

Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust is developing a project to excavate prehistoric rock art in Strath Tay. Little is known about these enigmatic carvings, often known as cupmarks and cup and ring marks, which were created 5000 years ago. Only a handful of rock art sites have ever been excavated in Scotland, and we are planning a community dig in autumn 2025 to discover more about why they were made and their importance to the people that carved them.

We will be excavating at two prehistoric rock art sites near Aberfeldy in early September 2025 and are now putting final details in place.