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Calling Tiompan/Rock Art Experts..Cup Marked Slab?

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tiompan Jun 4, 2012 17:34:25
Replying to GLADMAN

GLADMAN wrote:
Needless to say happy to remove if the consensus of opinion is 'no', but happened to (literally) chance across this slab just c25 paces approx south-east of the Turin Hill summit stile. There are numerous conglomerate slabs in the area (with cavities where the pebble had been obviously dislodged), but this one looked very, very different to my untrained eye.

The OS ref I've given is approximate.

You should have got in touch G , I'm only a few miles from there .
Yes it's a certainty . There are a few on the hill , both sides ,a wee bit odd in that some are close to the top , one is part of the dun .

G GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 4, 2012 17:47:03
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
You should have got in touch G , I'm only a few miles from there .
Yes it's a certainty . There are a few on the hill , both sides ,a wee bit odd in that some are close to the top , one is part of the dun .
Great news!

My problem is my schedules are too chaotic, usually because of the weather, although that was not a problem for the past fortnight! I was supposed to be heading for Arran, but ended up heading for Schiehallion... then made it up as I went along.

S Sanctuary
Sanctuary Jun 5, 2012 10:33:15
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
GLADMAN wrote:
Needless to say happy to remove if the consensus of opinion is 'no', but happened to (literally) chance across this slab just c25 paces approx south-east of the Turin Hill summit stile. There are numerous conglomerate slabs in the area (with cavities where the pebble had been obviously dislodged), but this one looked very, very different to my untrained eye.

The OS ref I've given is approximate.

You should have got in touch G , I'm only a few miles from there .
Yes it's a certainty . There are a few on the hill , both sides ,a wee bit odd in that some are close to the top , one is part of the dun .
Is it personal and prolonged experience that decides if these cup marks are natural or man-made or other defining clues? To my untrained eye it just looks like another rock with weathered depressions on it. Not being purposely obtuse just asking.