Clash

Also known as:
Senwick-2 (Morris and Van Hoek)
Nearest town:
Kirkcudbright (6km NE)
OS reference:
NX645462
OS sheet:
83
Latitude:
54° 47' 31.73 N
Longitude:
4° 6' 27.77 W
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Image of Clash (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by rockartuk

The small outcrop almost completely covered with a cup and six rings of which the outer two continue on the S slope, an uncommon feature in British rock art.
The photo was taken in May 2008.

rockartuk
rockartuk Aug 27, 2008
Image of Clash (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by Hob

This is looking to the east, as you’re coming from the road.

Image credit: IH
Hob
Hob Aug 24, 2005
Image of Clash (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by Hob

Natural outcrop with the CnR plainly visible.

Image credit: IH
Hob
Hob Aug 24, 2005
Image of Clash (Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art) by Hob

Outcrop with natural (?) cup, CnR just visible in top left of image.
Trees are possibly blocking the view of the sea.

Image credit: IH
Hob
Hob Aug 24, 2005

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Clash

Hob
Hob Aug 24, 2005

It’s a proper subliminal CnR this one is.

Just down from Kirkudbright, on the west side of the bay, there’s a line of rock art sites, and this is the southern end of the line, the closest to the sea. Supposedly proximity/views of the sea is an important factor with the RA in this neck of the woods.

I couldn’t sea the coast from here, but it’s such a tiny, ‘blink-and-you-miss-it’ motif, amidst oodles of likely looking outcrops, so it was tempting to think that this may just be the tip of the iceberg, and that more impressive panels would be found in the higher areas with wider views. But I did’nt get to check the other nearby stones, so I couldn’t comment.

There’s a sort of sheepfoldy/storage thing where it’s possible to park, and the stone is flushwith the ground, so easy to miss. It’s near a more conspicuous natural outcrop with a possible cup mark.

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