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<< Our Photo Pages >> Bishop's Rock - Rock Art in Scotland in Argyll

Submitted by hamish on Tuesday, 21 August 2007  Page Views: 7996

Rock ArtSite Name: Bishop's Rock
Country: Scotland County: Argyll Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Fort William  Nearest Village: North Ballachulish
Map Ref: NN058599
Latitude: 56.690349N  Longitude: 5.172695W
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
5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 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.
4 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
3

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Bishop's Rock
Bishop's Rock submitted by hamish : This shows the proximity to the edge of the loch. I couldn't make out what the red marking was but any graffiti is unaccepable. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cup and Ring marks in Argyll.
There cupmarks are on the edge of the small peninsula called Bishop's Island sticking out into Loch Leven.

It is near North Ballachulish and in easy walking distance.It's a bit of a scramble to reach the cupmarks but well worth the effort. On a summers day when clear there are magnificent views up the loch.
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Bishop's Rock
Bishop's Rock submitted by hamish : I was being very careful at this point. If it had been wet it would have been difficult. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bishop's Rock
Bishop's Rock submitted by hamish : Is that a face or a depiction of the constellation of Taurus. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bishop's Rock
Bishop's Rock submitted by hamish : The markings are all over the rock, I didn't look over the edge to see if there were any down there. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Bishop's Rock
Bishop's Rock submitted by hamish : It's a bit of a scramble to reach these, be careful not to fall into the loch. There is a metal mooring post near for reference. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NN0559 : Loch Leven by Dave Fergusson
by Dave Fergusson
©2010(licence)
NN0559 : Loch Leven by M J Richardson
by M J Richardson
©2013(licence)
NN0560 : Bay at N. Ballachulish looking to Sgorr Dhearg by Martin Southwood
by Martin Southwood
©2005(licence)
NN0559 : Loch Leven and the Glen Coe Mountains by Angus
by Angus
©2006(licence)
NN0559 : Loch Leven by Gerald England
by Gerald England
©2009(licence)

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