Easter Aquhorthies 'cup marks'

This is model of the outer face of the 2.5m west flanker of the East Aquhorthies Recumbent stone circle, Inverurie, Scotland. Three possible cup marks are noted on Canmore and the site information panel as being on this stone. However, these cup marks appear to be natural features. The recumbent stone circle measures 20m from ESE to WNW by 18.5m transversely overall and is one of the few with its full complement of stones, comprising the recumbent setting on the SSW and nine orthostats. The recumbent measures about 4m in length by 1.55m in height, and its spectacular leading face is shot with white bars of quartz (slickensides). Behind the recumbent two large slabs are set on edge at roughly right-angles to it and flush with its ends. The two flankers, standing 2.5m and 2.15m high respectively, are the tallest stones in the ring. To see the full recumbent setting see https://skfb.ly/oswT6 Canmore ID 18981 SCRAP ID 3425 OS Grid Ref: NJ 73230 20790