MHG63196 - Rock carving - Uamh an Oir
Summary
A modern rock carving at Uamh an Oir.
Type and Period (1)
- ROCK CARVING (Modern - 1901 AD? to 2100 AD?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
"On a large flat slab of rock facing N and lying immediately N of what used to be the space between two plantations, a celtic-style motif has recently been pecked out of the rock. No lichen growth shows this to be modern. TOR96 051 Information from NTS (SCS) January 2014"
This panel was recorded as part of the ScRAP (Scotland’s Rock Art project) by members of NoSAS in April 2018. The carving is on the north-facing vertical surface of a large rock slab which has broken from the main outcrop. The location is popular for bouldering and the carving features on several climbing and bouldering websites. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2023 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9084 5572 (16m by 15m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG95NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | APPLECROSS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (3)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM1803 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/334164 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
- https://www.rockart.scot/rock-art-database/?scrapToolsaction=datatools:panel.view_all&id=1867AB7E-3170-4716-8D49D6F1664DDC1B (View the ScRAP record for this site)
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