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Martin M
Martin Oct 9, 2007 12:13:06
Replying to Rhiannon

Yeh, Crichton is one of the few that I can remember which has re-used both Roma dressed and Roman carved blocks. I'm sure there's a Roman fort/signal station nearby which was obviously plundered! So, yes, Crichton is post-Roman. However, there are many others which I believe are genuine IA (older?) such as Pitcur in Perthshire which has, within it, two cup and ring marked stones;
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/604/pitcur_souterrain.html

There are many otheres with cup/ring carvings, now, whether these were re-used stones of carved in-situ I guess we'll never know...

T tiompan
tiompan Oct 9, 2007 12:25:52
Replying to Martin

Martin wrote:
Yeh, Crichton is one of the few that I can remember which has re-used both Roma dressed and Roman carved blocks. I'm sure there's a Roman fort/signal station nearby which was obviously plundered! So, yes, Crichton is post-Roman. However, there are many others which I believe are genuine IA (older?) such as Pitcur in Perthshire which has, within it, two cup and ring marked stones;
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/604/pitcur_souterrain.html

There are many otheres with cup/ring carvings, now, whether these were re-used stones of carved in-situ I guess we'll never know...

The marked rocks in souterrains like others found in association with brochs , homesteads , hill forts are almost certainly all re-used . The situation of the stones in many cases make would make it unlikely that they were carved in situ . BTW there are four marked rocks at Pitcur with a possible fifth .

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