Rock Art Database

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Section A. CORE INFORMATION

A1. Identifiers

Classifications And Periods

County

SUTHERLAND

A2. Grid Reference(original find site)

A3. Current Location & Provenance

Section B. CONTEXT

B1. Landscape Context

B2. Current land use & vegetation

• Moorland
• Improved Pasture

B3. Forestry

• No selection

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

• No selection

B5. Location Notes

The panel is situated in moorland and rough grazing high on a S facing slope overlooking Strath Kildonan. It is an outcrop in a field about 500m N of Dalchemie farm, about 60m SE of the upper fence line and 150m WNW of the fence corner.

Previous Notes

"NC91NW 19 9313 1976 (NC 9313 1976) Cup-marked Stone (NR). OS 6" map, (1964) There is a large isolated erratic of schist with wide laminations of quartz, situated on the S ridge of the Beinn Dubhain at a point E of the Duible Burn. The boulder measures 8' long and 4' wide and it stands some 3' above the level of the turf. Locally it is known as the "Maidens Rock" and it is a comparatively prominent object in the moorland plateau as few stones there protrude above the heather. The stone slopes down to the S, and on the highest point of it to the NE, 3 cups are cut out with their centres in exact alignment. The cup at the NE end measures 3 1/2" in diameter and 3" deep. The other two, the central one at about 2" diameter and the other which is elliptical, are comparatively shallow. The distances apart of their centres from the central cup are 4 1/4" and 2 1/2" respectively. J M Davidson 1940. The boulder is as described by Davidson. The largest 'cup' although clearly artificial is somewhat deep"

NC91NW 19 9313 1976 (NC 9313 1976) Cup-marked Stone (NR). OS 6" map, (1964) There is a large isolated erratic of schist with wide laminations of quartz, situated on the S ridge of the Beinn Dubhain at a point E of the Duible Burn. The boulder measures 8' long and 4' wide and it stands some 3' above the level of the turf. Locally it is known as the "Maidens Rock" and it is a comparatively prominent object in the moorland plateau as few stones there protrude above the heather. The stone slopes down to the S, and on the highest point of it to the NE, 3 cups are cut out with their centres in exact alignment. The cup at the NE end measures 3 1/2" in diameter and 3" deep. The other two, the central one at about 2" diameter and the other which is elliptical, are comparatively shallow. The distances apart of their centres from the central cup are 4 1/4" and 2 1/2" respectively. J M Davidson 1940. The boulder is as described by Davidson. The largest 'cup' although clearly artificial is somewhat deeper in proportion to its diameter than the average cup-mark. The central 'cup' in shape and size resembles a typical cup-mark; but the "elliptical" mark appears to be natural. Visited by OS (W D J) 3 June 1961 and (J B) 6 May 1976.

Section C. PANEL

C1. Panel Type

C2. Panel Dimensions, Slope & Orientation

C3. Rock Surface

C4. Surface Features

• Rough surface

C5. Panel Notes

The panel is an outcrop of gneiss in the form of a ridge 2.7 x 1.3m and 0.9m high. At the E end is a large, deep cup, with a smaller cup close by it.

C6. Probability

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

Comments

and a second smaller possible cup

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.

Animal

• There are sheep near the rock.

Human

• No selection

Comments and other potential threats

No comments added