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Rock ArtSite Name: Green Castle 1 Alternative Name: ERA-159; Beckensall 984Country: England County: Northumberland Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Wooler Nearest Village: Humbleton / Kirknewton
Map Ref: NT9784227949
Latitude: 55.545245N Longitude: 2.035757W
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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Rock Art in Northumberland
This rock art panel was recorded by Beckensall as having four cups. The rock was not located in the recent NADRAP survey. For more information see England's Rock Art entry for ERA-159 Green Castle 1, which includes a brief description, and photographs and a drawing from the Beckensall Archive.
The original Beckensall record can be found at Internet Archive: Beckensall 984 Green Castle 1.
Please note this rock art panel is located on private land.
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