Scotland’s earliest animal carvings
Click here to find out more about Scotland’s earliest animal carvings in our Information Sheet
The discovery by Hamish Fenton of animal carvings in an Early Bronze Age burial monument has revolutionised our understanding of prehistoric rock art in Scotland.
The carvings have been 3D modelled by the Digital Documentation and Innovation Team at Historic Environment Scotland, and investigated in great detail by the Scotland’s Rock Art Project Team and Curatorial Research Services in order to verify their authenticity. In our Information Sheet you can find out all about the carvings, their context, the discovery and our investigations.
You can watch the short video about the discovery here
You can read out more about our experience of investigating the carvings in our Blog on the Historic Environment Scotland website
You can listen to the The Ancients Podcast about the carvings here
You can read our article Revealing the Earliest Animal Engravings in Scotland: The Dunchraigaig Deer, Kilmartin, published in the Cambridge Journal of Archaeology in 2023 by clicking on this link
If you are looking for rock art, please remember that the carvings are fragile and easily damaged. Never remove turf or vegetation, and always follow the Rock Art Code.
