<< Our Photo Pages >> Culdoach - Rock Art in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway
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Rock ArtSite Name: CuldoachCountry: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Kirkcudbright Nearest Village: Brockcleugh
Map Ref: NX70835250
Latitude: 54.850581N Longitude: 4.013411W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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SolarMegalith visited on 20th Sep 2016 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4
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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