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<< Our Photo Pages >> Tormain Hill - Rock Art in Scotland in Midlothian

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 December 2002  Page Views: 10750

Rock ArtSite Name: Tormain Hill Alternative Name: Bonnington Mains
Country: Scotland County: Midlothian Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Ratho  Nearest Village: Tormain Hill
Map Ref: NT12906967  Landranger Map Number: 65
Latitude: 55.912214N  Longitude: 3.394981W
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
 no data 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
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Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by uisdean : Cup and concentric circle marked stone on Tormain Hill (NT 1290 6965). Cup and ring marks appear on several stones on the summit of Tormain Hill. They include concentric circles cups with rings and plain cups. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Eight Rock Art Panels in Midlothian

These cup and ring marked rocks, centred around NT 1290 6967, are recorded as Canmore ID 50365, a 1969 entry describing them as "several cup-and-ring markings have been found on outcropping rock surface on the highest point of Tormain Hill. They occur on eight outcrops in one area measuring c.15 yds by 7yds. The markings include plain cups, cups with rings, concentric circles and gutters." Later entries from 1985 and 2014 include a publication account and field visit, the latter having detailed descriptions of each of the panels.

This standing stone is also featured on The Ancient Stones: A Guide to Standing Stones and Stone Circles in the South of Scotland - see their entry for Inscribed Stones, Tormain Hill, Ratho, which includes a description, directions for finding this stone together with nearby parking, folklore and fieldnotes.
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Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by durhamnature : Stone A, from "Notes on....stones with cup markings" by J Romilly Allen, 1882, via archive.org Site in Midlothian Scotland (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by uisdean : Edinburgh skyline from below the summit of Tormain Hill. The view from the summit is partially obscured by trees, but gives a panomara of 360 degrees to Ben Mor 50 miles to the North and traprain Law 30 miles East. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by richard_cammo : Tormain hill 25/02/2023.A new rock marking had been cleared by somebody, approximately 4 or 5 metres North of the main rock. Unfortunately, the light was not very good for photography. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by richard_cammo : I was up on Tormain hill today, 25/02/2023,and somebody had cleared a small rock with markings that I have never seen before. Is there any information about this, approximately 4 or 5 metres North of the main rock. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by Almclay : Stone E (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by durhamnature : Stones C and D, from "Notes on....stones with cup markings" by J Romilly Allen, 1882, via archive.org Site in Midlothian Scotland

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by durhamnature : Stone E, from "Notes on....stones with cup markings" by J Romilly Allen, 1882, via archive.org Site in Midlothian Scotland

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by durhamnature : Locations of stones, from "Notes on....stones with cup markings" by J Romilly Allen, 1882, via archive.org Site in Midlothian Scotland

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by uisdean : Cup marks on stone at Tormain Hill (NT 1290 6965). Mid 19th century surveyors have added a bench mark.

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by uisdean

Tormain Hill
Tormain Hill submitted by uisdean : Cup marks and guttering on Tormain Hill (NT 1290 6965).

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Re: Tormain Hill by Cinnead on Tuesday, 24 August 2010
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