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Panel |
In this project, we are using the term panel to refer to a rock with prehistoric carvings on any part of it. The terms panel and carved rock can be used interchangeably. A panel can be any size, shape or form. Panels can be free-standing boulders, outcropping rock, or stones built into a monument. ‘Panel’ avoids ambiguities associated with the term ‘site’, which could mean either a single carved rock or a cluster of carved rocks. In cases where there are several carved surfaces close to one another, but clearly separated by at least 1m of turf or other vegetation, or by an obvious break in the rock (such as a wide fissure), each separate carved surface should be recorded as a different panel. If a free-standing boulder or slab is carved on more than one surface, it should be recorded as a single panel. Similarly, if a rock has obviously been split by later quarrying, all the fragments should be recorded as one panel. There is no formal consensus on the definition of a panel, and you may come across other variations in rock art publications. |
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Carved rock surface |
A rock surface with carvings on it. This term refers to the whole of that rock surface, even if only a small portion of it is covered by the carvings. A panel can have multiple carved surfaces. |
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Rock surface |
A panel may have several surfaces set at different angles to one another (e.g. horizontal, vertical etc.). Each of these is defined as a separate rock surface, where the angle between them is at least 45 |
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Motif |
An individual carved symbol, such as a cupmark, groove, or a cup and ring. Motifs are sometimes interlinked by grooves, making it more difficult to distinguish individual symbols. |
For definitions of other Terms that you may want to use during recording, please see our Glossary of Terms.
