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<< Text Pages >> Barraglom Cup-Marked Rock - Rock Art in Scotland in Isle of Lewis

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Thursday, 03 May 2012  Page Views: 3669

Rock ArtSite Name: Barraglom Cup-Marked Rock
Country: Scotland County: Isle of Lewis Type: Rock Art

Map Ref: NB167343
Latitude: 58.206126N  Longitude: 6.824644W
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
3 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
5

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Rock Art in Isle of Lewis

Two group of cup-marks with a cupped feature showing similarities to Pictish symbols.

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