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I have noticed that Martin did not mention the carvings near Wallace's cave in the opposite direction than towards the castle. It is maybe a bit difficult to get to, but has a nice feel when there. There are several double spirals and a few other interesting carvings. Some of the lower one's have been withered away by weather. How to get there: You find the cave (opposite the river Esk, walking down to glen from the chapel) what can be tricky - (easy to locate but have to cross river, or enter the glen from the Rosewell side). When you stand at the cave entrance, in front the river, look to the left, a big tree's root's functions as a ladder down. Walk then back to the right below the cave; go forward on this small nearly overgrown track following its small bend's and crossing over a normaly wet area (water drain/spring from above). The track will end up on a flat rock ledge where you find the carvings. Good luck. (Be aware not to slide down to the river!! , might hurt badly!!)

Thanks for telling us about that, Preben.

Your information sounds so useful that it ought to be posted up onto the Roslin Glen page. Could you just copy it and paste it in as a fieldnote?

Here on the forum, that info will be lost in a few days, but posted up on the Roslin Glen page it`ll be there for all to see when they`re planning a visit.

Have you got any pictures?


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Hey Preben,
No- didn't mention em cos never even knew they existed! Tell us more, send in pics etc etc etc. You may be onto something there cos the ones I posted here at TMA are the only ones mentioned by CANMORE etc- I'd mebbe drop them an email too. I tried (unsuccessfully) to access the carvings I'd already posted on TMA from the Wallaces Cave side, but the way down was mega steep, very high and somewhat slippy- didn't fancy smacking my head off the riverbed of the North Esk! How steep is it down to the carvings you found??
Cheery,
Martin