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<< Our Photo Pages >> Culdoach - Rock Art in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Wednesday, 05 October 2016  Page Views: 2756

Rock ArtSite Name: Culdoach
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Kirkcudbright  Nearest Village: Brockcleugh
Map Ref: NX70835250
Latitude: 54.850581N  Longitude: 4.013411W
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.
4 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
5

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Culdoach
Culdoach submitted by SolarMegalith : Cup with three rings on Culdoach (Brockcleugh) rock art panel (photo taken on September 2016). (Vote or comment on this photo)
Rock Art in Dumfries and Galloway

This large rock outcrop with a sloping surface is decorated with at least 19 cup-and-ring marks and 21 cup-marks. Most of the motifs are very weathered and not turf-covered.

Reference:
Morris, R. The Prehistoric Rock Art of Galloway and the Isle of Man. Poole: Blandford Press (p. 89-90).

For more information see Canmore ID 64557.
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Culdoach
Culdoach submitted by SolarMegalith : Cup-and-ring mark with a gutter seen in artificial lighting (photo taken on September 2016). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Culdoach
Culdoach submitted by SolarMegalith : Cup with single ring on Culdoach (Brockcleugh) rock art panel (photo taken on September 2016). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Culdoach
Culdoach submitted by SolarMegalith : Cup-and-ring marks near the top of the rock surface (photo taken on September 2016). (Vote or comment on this photo)

Culdoach
Culdoach submitted by SolarMegalith : A general view of the panel (photo taken on September 2016). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NX7052 : Brockleugh Plantation by Andy Farrington
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