MHG63220 - Cup marked stone - Strath Sgitheach Balnacrae West
Summary
A cup marked stone at Strath Sgitheach Balnacrae West.
Type and Period (1)
- CUP MARKED STONE (Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 551 BC?)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
This panel was recorded as part of the ScRAP (Scotland’s Rock Art project) by members of NoSAS in August 2018. The panel is situated in rough grazing within an abandoned settlement site comprising one house and several enclosures, 50 m northwest of a forestry plantation. It is on the south facing slope overlooking Strath Sgitheach, with the river and the open landscape to the south. The ground immediately around the panel is reasonably level, rising to the north.
The panel is a roughly wedge-shaped area of rock outcrop that was completely covered in grass/heather when located. It is flush with the ground on its northwest edge, and rises about 0.2m above the sloping ground on it southeast edge. The upper surface is flat and bears 8 cupmarks of up to 70mm in diameter, in no apparent pattern. <1>
NGR adjusted based on 2021 vertical aerial photographs. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5219 6373 (18m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH56SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (2)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/368658 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
- https://www.rockart.scot/rock-art-database/?scrapToolsaction=datatools:panel.view_all&id=31715CB7-DC53-486F-AF9897EE9E2759D9 (View the ScRAP record for this site)
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