The main panel now covered by the cattle feeder.
‘Notes on Two Cup and Ring Stones in the Stewartry‘
by the Rev R S G Anderson , 1st april 1927.
taken from the Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society 3rd series vol 14, 1927.
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NX 4862 5620
The view of the mound with the 2 carved panels towards the front, looking towards the sea.
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NX 4862 5620
panel 2a & b
Excellent views over the farm and the bay. The reason why Dumfries & Galloway has rock art!!, the views to the sea.
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NX 4862 5620
Believed to be panels 2a & b
both panels in shot, 1.5m apart.
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NX 4862 5620
panel 2b
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NX 4862 5620
panel 2a
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NX 4862 5620
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NX 4862 5620
panel 2a
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panel 2b
panel situated at NX 4862 5620 at around 250m east of Kirkmabreck farm, with views over the bay.
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The cattle feeder, this feeder does not look 20 years old, again futher investigations are needed, maybe panel 1a is not lost.
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This panel is known as 1d.
cup marks on outcrop looking towards the cattle feeder covering panel 1a.
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panel 1d
Not all the carvings on this outcrop have been lost, some cup marks still exist, and further investigations may uncover more carvings.
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Panel 1a which has been covered since 1986 by cattle feeder cemented into place over the panel. The feeder can be seen in the photo. Panel 1d is to the right of the feeder on top of the mound.
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Photographs taken by Ronald Morris as shown in his 1979 book “The Prehistoric Rock Art of Galloway and the Isle of Man, also drawings by Maarten van Hoek.
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