Ancient Sculpturings In Tiree. By Ludovic Maclellan Mann. From the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Vol. 56
February 13, 1922.
The article mentions (with illustrations) cup marked stones at Gott Bay, Cornaigmore, Cuigeas, including some on a Standing-stone at Balinoe and others on the natural rock surface of floor of Kirkapoll Chapel.
‘Our British Ancestors: Who and what were they?’ by the Rev. Samuel Lysons.
MA, FSA, and Rector of Rodmarton he may have been, but he did write a considerable amount of guff which you will have to wade through. I suppose it’s not his fault, but for some reason he thinks the Ancient Britons spoke Hebrew (or something similar), so all his theories are peppered with it.
Anyway, overlooking this, he owned the land on which the long barrow stands. He had been ‘discouraged’ by his father and uncle in his youth, but in May 1863 (when no doubt they were dead and couldn’t complain) he thought he’d have it dug up a bit.
What is so interesting are the illustrations – it seems that the two stones at the East end are very big (8ft 6” – can this be true?) and they had a low wall between them, and another large stone resting on them at an angle. There are also diagrams of the N and S chambers, with their huge covering stones. On page 160 ther’s a great drawing of the ‘porthole’ style chamber entrance. He disturbs the 13 peaceful occupants and their ‘finely wrought’ flints yet has the nerve to talk about earlier barrow diggers as ransackers and riflers; having been there today it makes me feel a bit sad.
Geometric descriptions and photographs of the Bohonagh Stone Circle. A brief discussion of cupmarks at this site is set forth.
The official webpages for La Hougue Bie giving directions and opening times.
From the 2002 Proceedings – a 36 page essay on the axe ‘factory’ at Creag Na Cailleach. The stone is a hornfels – it was created where the schists were metamorphosised by a hot (very hot) igneous intrusion, and created this hard, fine-grained rock. Since the late 1980s various axes found in Scotland and the east side of England have begun to be (re)attributed to this location. The axes were probably ‘roughed out’ on site, and finished elsewhere; the article suggests the source was used over a few centuries, intermittently, and on a small scale – and that the economic and social significance of the mountain can only be guessed at as yet.
Cross-markings and Cup-Markings at Duncroisk, Glenlochay.
E A Cormack.
p169 in v84 (1949-50).
QTVR of on top and inside the barrow.
scheduled monument record +a few relevant links
An aerial photo of the monument, showing it surrounded by a scatter of natural stones. (As Moss hints in her forum post, it’s reminiscent of the Mother’s Jam near Avebury).
A Middle Bronze Age spearhead found on the Fell of Barhullion.
This super (and much older) carved stone ball also came from the immediate area, namely Stellock, which is the site of cup and ring marked rocks.
This area is full of prehistoric finds and sites – you’d imagine the Fell of Barhullion itself to be of significance?
Hobs wonderful account of the rediscovery of the Amerside carvings
Carsington Pasture Cave, Brassington, Derbyshire: A Prehistoric Burial Site.
By A.T. Chamberlain.
Early Neolithic Dates on Human Bone from Fox Hole Cave, Derbyshire
Pastscapes information on the caves’ excavations.
Pastscapes information on the shelter and its burials.
Photos in chronological order per panel.
Information about Roulston Scar, plus old OS map of the area.
Dorset Cursus
An update of the collection with photos in chronological order per panel.
