Rock Art Database

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Section A. CORE INFORMATION

A1. Identifiers

Classifications And Periods

County

STIRLINGSHIRE

A2. Grid Reference(original find site)

A3. Current Location & Provenance

Section B. CONTEXT

B1. Landscape Context

B2. Current land use & vegetation

• Improved Pasture

Other:Gorse covered ridge in farmland

B3. Forestry

• No selection

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

• Other rock art

B5. Location Notes

The panel is situated on the N facing side of a rocky ridge running NW-SE in improved pasture with arable land beyond, sloping very slightly to the SW. From the NW end the ridge joins another running W almost to touch the N-S field wall. The ridge itself is heavily covered in gorse, bramble and bracken with some birch and other trees. The panel is about halfway along the ridge, 50m from the SE end and 50m from the electricity pole at the NW end. As described previously, it is 90m S of the field wall to the N of the field and about 100, SE of the NS wall. There is a birch tree beside the panel on its S side. There are other carved panels on the same ridge, the closest being ScRAP 903/948 (Canmore 79071). This panel was originally recorded by Morris as Castleton 1 and van Hoek as Castleton 1A, and there is a duplicate record (ScRAP 1338) from the Stirling HER.

Previous Notes

NS88NE 3 8587 8840. NS 864 883. Cup and ring marked rock - situated in Gosham field, 90 yds S of wall, 105 yds SE of wall, an exposed part of a rock ridge running NW-SE, gently sloping NE, is sculptured with 4 cups-and-up-to-five rings biggest 13 1/2" diameter. The marks are weathered but clear. R W B Morris and D C Bailey 1969; J Bruce 1896; RCAHMS 1963 NS 8587 8840: Five cup and ring marks with up to five rings. Otherwise as described. Surveyed at 1/2500. Visited by OS (DWR) 8 February 1973 NS 858 884 A rock outcrop bearing cup-marks surrounded by up to five rings. RCAHMS 1979; R W B Morris 1969

Section C. PANEL

C1. Panel Type

C2. Panel Dimensions, Slope & Orientation

C3. Rock Surface

C4. Surface Features

• Fissures/cracks
• Weathering Channels
• Rough surface
• Smooth Surface

C5. Panel Notes

This is part of a larger sandstone outcrop, at ground level in the E, dropping about 8m to the foot of the ridge at its W end. The carvings are on the only smooth area of the outcrop, extending to 2.4m on its longest EW axis, and 1.7m in width. There are 5 very weathered cup and ring marks. Four of these are grouped and touching each other at the W end of the panel, the other on its own at the E end. The largest motif has 5 rings, each of the others has 3 rings. One of the motifs touches the edge of the panel, thereby cutting off the rings. In the centre there is a possible ring and cup or a circular area of peck marks. The 3D model also shows other possible ring marks and peck marks.

C6. Probability

The probability that there is any rock art on the panel is Definite

Comments

No comments added

C7. MOTIFS

Visible Tool Marks? No

Visible Peck Marks? No

Section D. ACCESS, AWARENESS & RISK

D1. Access

• Right to Roam access.
• Panel is on Private land.

D2. Awareness

• No selection

There are stories or folk traditions associated with this panel No

D3. Risk

Natural

• Large areas of the rock are covered in lichen, moss or algae.
• There are shrubs growing on the rock surface.

Animal

• There are sheep near the rock.
• There are cattle near the rock.

Human

• No selection

Comments and other potential threats

There were no cattle at time of visit but the field is used for pasture