The Mysterious Concho Stone

The Mysterious Concho Stone

With dozens of grooved spirals, carved indentations, geometric shapes, and mysterious patterns of various shapes, the Cochno Stone, located in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, is considered to have the finest example of Bronze Age cup and ring carvings in the whole of Europe. 

 Although the original meaning of the markings on the Cochno Stone is now lost, many theories have been put forth about this. Hypotheses range from an ancient form of writing, to markings with religious or spiritual significance, boundary markers, star maps, or simply decorative markers. 

The stone, which measures 42ft by 26ft, was discovered by the Rev James Harvey in 1887 on farmland near what is now the Faifley housing estate on the edge of Clydebank.

From https://annetittensor.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/the-concho-stone/

Source http://www.factum-arte.com/pag/716/The-Cochno-Stone-Project

Map showing the location of the Cochno Stone in West Dunbartonshire.

Ludovic Maclellan Mann painting in the markings in 1937.
The highlighted area shows the stone style that was discovered in the excavation that helped to orientate the excavated area with the plan.

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