Rock Art Database

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Section A. CORE INFORMATION

A1. Identifiers

Classifications And Periods

County

ARGYLL

A2. Grid Reference(original find site)

A3. Current Location & Provenance

Section B. CONTEXT

B1. Landscape Context

B2. Current land use & vegetation

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B3. Forestry

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B4. Archaeological Features within 200m / or visible from the panel

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B5. Location Notes

This ScRAP/Canmore ID is a general entry covering the following specific ScRAP/Canmore IDs: ScRAP 102/Canmore ID 278921 ScRAP 483/Canmore ID 278879 ScRAP 1109/Canmore ID 278918 ScRAP 1872/ Canmore ID 278920 ScRAP 1884/Canmore ID 278919 ScRAP 2194/Canmore ID 278880 ScRAP 2279/Canmore ID 278877

Previous Notes

NM80SW 109 NM 820 020 A programme of fieldwork in February and March 2005 followed a desk-based assessment of sites and monuments listed within the Forestry Commission heritage database. The survey concentrated on a list of sites that had prehistoric potential or sites about which little was known. In total, 37 sites were visited and briefly recorded. Several sites have been identified as being potentially prehistoric: six individual cup-marked rocks, three possible cairn sites, and one site that possibly represents both dun and cairn. The majority of the remaining sites appear to belong to the later historical period and likely relate to later agricultural settlement, including fields, clearance cairns and shielings. Two sites, however, indicate the presence of more substantial oval-shaped structures, possibly of medieval/late medieval date. Listed below is a summary of the surveyed sites. Prehistoric sites Cup-marked sites NM 81703 00540 Lying NE of Garbh Shron is a large boulder situated at the side of a glen with a single cup mark incised on its upper face. NM 81218 00838 In a glen N of Garbh Shron is a stone with two clear cup marks on its surface, possibly with traces of five others, although these were badly worn. NM 81585 01706; NM 81620 01620 The other cup-marked sites are all similar in that they appear to be single (?transportable) boulders, each with a series of cup marks on their exposed faces. Two cup-marked rocks W of Big Wood lie close to each other and may originally have belonged together. Two other cup-marked stones also lie W of Big Wood and appear to have been included within possible cairn material (see below). Cairns NM 82680 04070 The remains of what appears to be a small kerb cairn, although much denuded, lie close by a deserted settlement N of Lochan Druim an Rathaid. There also appear to be traces of a cist in the centre of the remaining mound material. NM 81435 01531; NM 81433 01531 The remnants of two possible cairns lie on a ridge at the W of Big Wood. The position of the cairns, lying on an elevated position overlooking Loch Craignish, with Jura and Scarba to the W, suggest these may be the remnants of prehistoric rather than clearance cairns. This is further suggested by the inclusion of cup-marked stones within the core material. Dun NM 82490 00530 A possible dun site at Druim Buidhe was discovered during the survey. The remains occupy an escarpment 280m NE of the Scheduled site of Dun Mac Samhainn. Walling at the N of the ridge may suggest the remains of defensive outworks, although a larger mass of rubble occupying the summit to the S of this walling is less obviously the remains of a wall. If not a defensive structure, then the rubble may represent the remains of a cairn, similar to the second Scheduled site in the immediate proximity, Dun Mac Samhainn cairn occupying a summit lying approximately 200m to the SE. It is possible that the site represents both types of monument. Medieval/post-medieval sites The remainder of the visited sites appear to be medieval or postmedieval, the majority probably belonging to the later period. Shielings Of the visited sites listed as shielings, three appeared to be shieling structures: located at Barr Mor (NM 80914 00566), Barr Sailleach (NM 83030 00429) and Druim Buidhe (NM 82530 00512), while a fourth possible structure (also at Barr Sailleach) may also fall into this category. Dykes, fields and clearance cairns NM 82950 00370 Several lengths of walling were noted at Barr Sailleach, enclosing what was probably cultivated ground as the area was dotted with clearance cairns. Other cairns were noted within glens running NE from Garbh Shron (NM 81250 00940), at Barr Mor (NM 80830 00620) and around the deserted settlement site N of Lochan Druim an Rathaid (NM 82733 04088). Other structures Several structures were less easily categorised. Oval structures were located at two sites: at Barr Mor (NM 81024 00536) and Barr Sailleach (NM 83086 00052), both larger than `typicalø shieling structures. Neither of these structures is depicted on the early editions of the OS maps. While they may be no more than animal pens, it is possible they represent structures dating earlier than the post-medieval period. Reports to be lodged with WoSAS SMR and NMRS. Sponsor: Forestry Commission. R Regan 2005

Section C. PANEL

C1. Panel Type

C2. Panel Dimensions, Slope & Orientation

C3. Rock Surface

C4. Surface Features

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C5. Panel Notes

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C6. Probability

The probability that there is any rock art on the panel is not mentioned

Comments

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C7. MOTIFS

Visible Tool Marks? No

Visible Peck Marks? No

Section D. ACCESS, AWARENESS & RISK

D1. Access

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D2. Awareness

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There are stories or folk traditions associated with this panel No

D3. Risk

Natural

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Animal

Human

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Comments and other potential threats

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