<< Our Photo Pages >> West Horton 1a - Rock Art in England in Northumberland
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Rock ArtSite Name: West Horton 1a Alternative Name: ERA-65; Beckensall 70; SMR/HER N3816Country: England County: Northumberland Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Wooler Nearest Village: West Horton
Map Ref: NU0214531488
Latitude: 55.577045N Longitude: 1.967538W
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 7th Feb 2013 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 3
Large cup-and-ring marks carved on a bedrock outcrop. The most prominent motifs are carved on a surface which slopes towards the north.
For more information see England's Rock Art entry for ERA-65 West Horton 1a.
The original Beckensall record can be found at Internet Archive: Beckensall 70 West Horton 1a.
Please note this rock art panel is located on private land.
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