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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gilnochie Tower rock art - Rock Art in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by durhamnature on Sunday, 30 September 2012  Page Views: 3607

Rock ArtSite Name: Gilnochie Tower rock art Alternative Name: Hollows Tower; Holehouse Tower; Armstrong's Tower; Gillknocky Tower; Gilnocky Tower
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Canonbie  Nearest Village: Claygate
Map Ref: NY3823178559
Latitude: 55.097588N  Longitude: 2.969491W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Gilnochie Tower rock art
Gilnochie Tower rock art submitted by durhamnature : Drawing of the stone, from History of Berwick Naturalists via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)
Rock Art in Dumfries and Galloway

This site is recorded as Canmore ID 67509

A stone with spiral motifs in the sill of a ground floor doorway into the vaulted chamber of the ruined tower. (see the Canmore record Digital Images SC384506). Described as 'Perhaps an attempt at a carving inspired by prehistoric rock art.' The photograph shows the images as being very faint.
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Gilnochie Tower rock art
Gilnochie Tower rock art submitted by durhamnature : Drawing from "Report of Commission on Monuments..." via archive.org (Vote or comment on this photo)

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