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| Goat Craig 1 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 1 :
I spent 1 hour looking for these Cup Marks. But had no luck.
I went up and down the full shoreline looking at every rock behind the wall, but couldn't find this rock with 5 Cup Marks on it.
There are several possible reasons why I had no luck ;
1. There were a few rocks completely covered in moss, and it may have been one of these rocks.
2. A large portion of the wall along the Loch has fallen down, and some o...Goat Craig Cup Marks 1 :
I spent 1 hour looking for these Cup Marks. But had no luck.
I went up and down the full shoreline looking at every rock behind the wall, but couldn't find this rock with 5 Cup Marks on it.
There are several possible reasons why I had no luck ;
1. There were a few rocks completely covered in moss, and it may have been one of these rocks.
2. A large portion of the wall along the Loch has fallen down, and some of the stones from this cover some of the natural rocks embedded into the ground.
3. It was discovered in 2007, a year we had high temperatures and low water levels. The guy who found it documented co-ordinates that placed the rock 'IN' Loch Thom. Perhaps during the low water levels of 2007 (When the Lochs edge would have been a few metres further in than usual) he actually found a rock in Loch Thom, at the waters edge - similar to the one he recorded at Daff reservoir.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around until you reach the small sandy beach bit. The Cup Marked Rock is recorded as being here.
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| Goat Craig 2 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 2 :
After spending an hour looking for Goat Craig '1', I only searched for these for 15 minutes, but due to not being able to locate 'GC1' I also found it difficult to locate Goat Craigs '2'.
Goat Craig is horrible terrain to walk over, it is uneven, rocky, boggy marsh, which makes it time consuming to navigate.
I think I now know roughly where 'GC2' are and will hopefully locate them on my next visit.
*Getting th...Goat Craig Cup Marks 2 :
After spending an hour looking for Goat Craig '1', I only searched for these for 15 minutes, but due to not being able to locate 'GC1' I also found it difficult to locate Goat Craigs '2'.
Goat Craig is horrible terrain to walk over, it is uneven, rocky, boggy marsh, which makes it time consuming to navigate.
I think I now know roughly where 'GC2' are and will hopefully locate them on my next visit.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course,from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around until you reach the small sandy beach bit. The Cup Marked Rocks are recorded as being on the opposite side of the road from Goat Craig '1' Cup Marks.
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| Goat Craig 3 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 3 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 ...Goat Craig Cup Marks 3 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around, passing the small sandy beach bit on your right. Keep heading in the direction of the island on Loch Thom and when you get to the turn in the road, turn and face the moors, you will see a low lying rocky outcrop, 7 Cup Marked Rocks were identified in this area.
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| Goat Craig 4 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 4 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 ...Goat Craig Cup Marks 4 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around, passing the small sandy beach bit on your right. Keep heading in the direction of the island on Loch Thom and when you get to the turn in the road, turn and face the moors, you will see a low lying rocky outcrop, 7 Cup Marked Rocks were identified in this area.
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| Goat Craig 5 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 5 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 ...Goat Craig Cup Marks 5 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around, passing the small sandy beach bit on your right. Keep heading in the direction of the island on Loch Thom and when you get to the turn in the road, turn and face the moors, you will see a low lying rocky outcrop, 7 Cup Marked Rocks were identified in this area.
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| Goat Craig 6 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 6 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 ...Goat Craig Cup Marks 6 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around, passing the small sandy beach bit on your right. Keep heading in the direction of the island on Loch Thom and when you get to the turn in the road, turn and face the moors, you will see a low lying rocky outcrop, 7 Cup Marked Rocks were identified in this area.
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| Goat Craig 7 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 7 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 ...Goat Craig Cup Marks 7 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around, passing the small sandy beach bit on your right. Keep heading in the direction of the island on Loch Thom and follow the turn in the road for about a minute, look for ruined wall remains ruuning up along the moor, this is the area the Cup Marked Rock was identified.
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| Goat Craig 8 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 8 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 ...Goat Craig Cup Marks 8 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around, passing the small sandy beach bit on your right. Keep heading in the direction of the island on Loch Thom and when you get to the turn in the road, turn and face the moors, you will see a low lying rocky outcrop, 7 Cup Marked Rocks were identified in this area.
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| Goat Craig 9 |
Rock Art |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craig Cup Marks 9 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 m...Goat Craig Cup Marks 9 :
Cup Mark site under review ; more information coming soon.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around, passing the small sandy beach bit on your right. Keep heading in the direction of the island on Loch Thom and when you get to the turn in the road, turn and face the moors, you will see a low lying rocky outcrop, 7 Cup Marked Rocks were identified in this area.
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| Goat Craigs Cairn (Loch Thom) |
Cairn |
Scotland |
Inverclyde |
Visited |
10th Jun 2019 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Goat Craigs Cairn :
Goat Craigs Cairn doesn't seem to have changed much in the 63 years since it was first documented.
It is hard to spot at first, as most of the remaining stones are now turf covered. The mound is circular in shape, with an oval shaped hollow in the centre.
The oval hollow is divided into two separate chambers and is now filled with tall Grasses with a few boulders are scattered around.
The shape of the Cairn gets eas...Goat Craigs Cairn :
Goat Craigs Cairn doesn't seem to have changed much in the 63 years since it was first documented.
It is hard to spot at first, as most of the remaining stones are now turf covered. The mound is circular in shape, with an oval shaped hollow in the centre.
The oval hollow is divided into two separate chambers and is now filled with tall Grasses with a few boulders are scattered around.
The shape of the Cairn gets easier to discern when moving around it, being easier to see against the horizon the lower to the ground you are.
*Getting there ; Access Goat Craigs from the Old Largs Road, which runs from Overton at the top of Greenock to Loch Thom (And onto Largs) It's just over an hours walk from Drumfrochar train station.
From the train station come out onto Peat Road and turn left, walk uphill taking your 3rd left after the last house. Walk up the Old Largs Road and after 10 minutes you'll pass Whinhill golf course, from here its about an hours walk.
Keep on walking along the Old Largs Road for about 45 minutes and you'll pass the Gryffe reservoir, another 10 minutes and you'll arrive at Goat Craigs, follow the road around until you reach the small sandy beach bit. Turn and face South, and head up onto the moor, it is about 5 minutes from the road.
Look for a quite a large rocky outcrop and the Cairn is right in front of this.
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