small flint scraper found in the north kerb cairn.
(held by mrswolfy)
3-9-06
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small flint scraper found in the north kerb cairn.
(held by mrswolfy)
3-9-06
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Image credit: pebblewolf
as i took the picture confirmation was given that the small burial being excavated was indeed the 16th found on the north cairn.
3-9-06
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part of the kerb cairn looking toward a later motte at the top of the hill.
3-9-06
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Cup marked stone found near one of the burials.
3-9-06
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Large cap stone again with a cup mark on the upper surface.
3-9-06
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The interesting thing about both north and south cairns is the number of “boat burials” as can be seen from the photograph here.
3-9-06
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view showing the area of the north kerb cairn.
3-9-06
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some of the saddle querns found on the site..
3-9-06
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the two sections of large stone are acutally the capstone to another burial, the cup mark shown would have been located so it was on top of the cap stone.
3-9-06
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A number of burials looking towards the hill fort in the background.
3-9-06
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cup marked stone located at one of the burials
3-9-06
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Cup marked rock next to one of the rock lined ditches put in by the monks.
3-9-06
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Ditches made by the monks from Dundrennan abbey to drain the land so the sheep could feed.
3-9-06
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Newbarns south, showing the area of the south Kerb Cairn
3-9-06
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The stone circle was recorded has having cup marks, these are the marks that were first recorded, but now believed to be natural.
14-8-06
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The stone circle was recorded has having cup marks, these are the marks that were first recorded, but now believed to be natural.
14-8-06
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Getting closer...i can just see the tops of the stones!!!
13-8-06
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