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

• Urban/Garden

B3. Forestry

• No selection

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

• Other rock art

B5. Location Notes

The panel is adjacent to (within 4m) and W of single storey bungalow, Croitachoimbie Cottage, set within fresh withies and bracken at the edge of the property's garden and immediately below a ridge of stones protecting house from the W.

Previous Notes

NR78NW 2 7373 8720. NR 738 872. A basin, c.11" diameter, 9" deep with a deep drain hole from its lowest part 1" diameter, is carved on a flat boulder 7' x 6' x 2' high, 4yds NW of the bungalow. The carving of a ship on this boulder is only c. 100 years old. R W B Morris 1969. NR 7372 8721 Generally as described. This is a knocking stone probably associated with the nearby depopulation. Visited by OS (IA) 23 May 1973. The basin has a gutter to the upper edge of the stone, and near it are five cups, about 60mm in diameter, two faint cups, one of which is cut by a gutter, and a 'bruised' area, possible an unfinished cup-ring. The incised sketch of a gaff-rigged cutter on the east part of the stone is accompanied by the initials A.McI in a cartouche and the date 1861. M Campbell 1973. NR 7373 8720. A large knocking stone bearing the carving of a ship together with five cup-marks as described in the previous information. The 'bruised' area cannot be positively identified as a cup-ring. Not a convincing example. Surveyed at 1/10,000. Visited by OS (BS) 18 January 1977. There are two cupmarked stones near Croitachoimbie Cottage. On top of a boulder which lies immediately W of the cottage, there are five plain cupmarks (up to 90mm by 30mm) and more recent basin with a gutter. The SE flank of the stone is decorated with an incised sailing ship and recent initials. Visited March 1984 RCAHMS 1988

Section C. PANEL

C1. Panel Type

C2. Panel Dimensions, Slope & Orientation

C3. Rock Surface

C4. Surface Features

• Fissures/cracks
• Smooth Surface

C5. Panel Notes

This is a large, upstanding stone measuring 2.3 x 1.8m with a maximum height of 1.2m and its upper surface sloping to the SE with a gently sloping W section and more steeply sloping E section. On the W section there is a large, deep-cut basin measuring 280mm diameter and 180 depth with a groove running to the N, and a hole in its base 10mm diameter and 70mm depth. 3 definite cupmarks (80-50mm diameter and all 12mm depth) lie close to the groove. There are also 3 faint cupmarks (20mm diameter), one of which is cut by a groove, and a further faint cupmark with a groove. The more steeply sloping E section is textured by diagonal cuts, and features and incised outline of a bowsprit gaff cutter with a cartouche below containing the letters AML and the date 1861.

C6. Probability

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

Comments

3 definite and 4 faint cup marks including 2 with gutters.

C7. MOTIFS

Visible Tool Marks? No

Visible Peck Marks? No

Section D. ACCESS, AWARENESS & RISK

D1. Access

• Panel is on Private land.

D2. Awareness

• Panel was known before the project.
• This panel is known to others in the local community.

There are stories or folk traditions associated with this panel Yes

D3. Risk

Natural

• Water will pool deeply on parts of the surface.

Animal

Human

• The rock is located on/nearby a path or place where people might walk.

Comments and other potential threats

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