New finds of cup-marked stones near the village of Ol'khovka, Priozersky district, Leningrad region

The paper reports on five new cup-marked stones referred to the categoryof natural features revered by people which were found on the Karelian Isthmus (PriozerskyDistrict, Leningrad Region) in 2016-2017. The complex of sites including cup-markedstones near the village of Ol'khovka is a unique phenomenon because it is the largestconcentration of such features in the North-West of Russia. In the course of archaeologicalreconnaissance in 2016-2017 five more previously unknown cup-marked stones werediscovered. New finds of cup-marked stones demonstrate that the area of the complex hasnot yet been studied comprehensively. It is essential to continue searching for new sitesof this type. The district where archaeological features are located should be declareda single protected area. The complex should be preserved as a natural and historicalensemble fully integrated into the surrounding landscape.