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Submitted by Greengirl on Thursday, 05 September 2024  Page Views: 19078

Rock ArtSite Name: High Banks Farm
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Kirckudbright
Map Ref: NX70914895  Landranger Map Number: 83
Latitude: 54.818719N  Longitude: 4.01058W
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
 4 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.
 3 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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Greengirl visited on 22nd Jan 2020 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3 Not far fromKirkcudbright. The farm track requires careful driving. Walk from the farm is well signposted and easy going but 2 steep stiles to cross

emerald visited on 19th Dec 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3

Anne T couldn't find on 19th Sep 2014 High Banks Farm Rock Art: Found the track to High Banks Farm easily enough, but husband wouldn't risk our car on the farm track, saying that we'd need a four wheel drive to attempt it. Our tight schedule of sites to visit for the rest of the afternoon didn't allow time to walk up to this rock art site, so sadly we've had to leave this until another day - a future treat!

SolarMegalith visited on 7th Sep 2013 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4

DrewParsons have visited here

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.67 Ambience: 4.33 Access: 3.33

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by Greengirl : the low winter sun helped with photographing this amazing rock art. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Spectacular rock art in Dumfries & Galloway, not far from Kirkcudbright. The outcrop can be accessed by taking the farm track leading to High Banks Farm and parking in the car park. The farm track requires careful driving as it is quite uneven. The walk from the farm is well signposted and easy going but two steep stiles to cross

Signposts lead you across a couple of fields (very muddy in wet weather and full of livestock) to this fantastic outcrop.

For more information see Canmore ID 64442.

Page originally by Vicky

Note: There is a pre-planning proposal to create a solar farm at High Banks Farm. We've been asked if those with academic knowledge of the significance of these carvings could involve themselves with the planning process, more in the comments on our page
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High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by TerryStaniforth : More detail. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by DrewParsons : One of the best rock art sites I have visited!! September 2010. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by SolarMegalith : "Shield" motif near High Banks Farm (photo taken on September 2013). (Vote or comment on this photo)

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by DrewParsons : Another fine panel. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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High Banks Farm submitted by DrewParsons : The wonderful main panel. September 2010.

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High Banks Farm submitted by Greengirl : The rock art is on an elevated site with good views of surrounding countryside (1 comment)

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by DrewParsons : A fine panel. September 2010

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by vicky : An overview of the outcrop at High Banks Farm near Kirkudbright decorated extensively with a series of intricate rock art patterns. (1 comment)

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by vicky : High Banks Spiral One of the large spirals at High Banks. (1 comment)

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High Banks Farm submitted by SolarMegalith : Cup-and-ring mark located SW of the "shield" motif (photo taken on September 2013).

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by durhamnature : Photo, rather dark, from "Report of Commission on Monuments...Galloway" via archive.org

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by durhamnature : Rock art from "Report of Commission on Monuments...Galloway" via archive.org

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by durhamnature : 1890 cast of the rock art from Scottish National Memorials via archive.org

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High Banks Farm submitted by DrewParsons : September 2010.

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by TerryStaniforth : All of west most panel.

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by TerryStaniforth : View across rock art panel looking towards Manxman's Lake in Kirkudbright Bay.

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High Banks Farm submitted by vicky : A close up of one of the High Banks Farm designs - a cup surrounded by multiple rings.

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High Banks Farm submitted by vicky : High Banks Cup and Ring Marks Some of the cup and ring marks at High Banks Farm.

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by vicky : A Close up of one of the many rock art patterns at High Banks Farm near Kircudbright. The rock art outcrop can be accessed by taking the farm track leading to High Banks Farm and parking in the carpark. Signposts lead you across a couple of fields (very muddy in wet weather and full of livestock) to this fantastic outcrop.

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by SolarMegalith : Prominent cup-and-ring mark located just south of the "shield" motif (photo taken on September 2013).

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by SolarMegalith : Cup with two rings on the western part of the decorated crag (photo taken on September 2013).

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by durhamnature : Rock art from "Report of Commission on Monuments...Galloway" via archive.org

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by durhamnature : Drawing of this amazing stone from "Report of Commission on Monuments...Galloway" via archive.org

High Banks Farm
High Banks Farm submitted by durhamnature : 1890 cast of the rock art from Scottish National Memorials via archive.org

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Re: High Banks Farm by Anonymous on Thursday, 05 September 2024
There is a pre-planning proposal to create a solar farm at High Banks Farm. The project "Little Drum Solar Park" is to be delivered by Grupotec. The designated area will include the sites of the cup and rings and the burial mounds on the other side of the valley. We'd be grateful if those with academic knowledge of the significance of these carvings involved themselves with the planning process. www.littledrumsolar.co.uk/
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Re: High Banks Farm by DrewParsons on Wednesday, 27 October 2010
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This is one of the best rock art sites that I have visited. Don't be put off by the 500 metres walk across two paddocks with frisky bullocks in them - its well worth the effort to see these impressive rock art carvings.
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    Re: High Banks Farm by Anonymous on Thursday, 05 September 2024
    www.littledrumsolar.co.uk/

    This site is to be in the middle of a huge solar farm project. Consultation has already started
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