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Visited 05.04.25
Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel is located c. 6 feet ESE of Cairnholy 4 Carved Panel on a rocky knoll c. 0.5 miles NNW of Cairnholy Farm in Dumfries and Galloway. Cairnholy 12 is a flat subrectangular rock panel measuring 10 feet E-W and 4 feet N-S. The most prominent motif is a double cup and ring carving on the W end. The large cup is c. 2.5 inches in diameter and 0.5 inches deep, the small cup c. 1 inch in diameter and 0.25 inches deep. The outside diameter of the rings is c. 6 inches. There are also multiple carved cups on the panel. The dimensions of the carved cups vary from 1- 2 inches in diameter and 0.25-0.5 inches deep. Further details of Cairnholy 12 are available in Canmore ID 368422.
There are 6 carved panels on the knoll: Cairnholy 4,11,12,13,14&15.
Cairnholy 13&15 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 13&15 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel viewed from ENE (20p Coins for Scale).
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Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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N Group of Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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N Group of Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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N Cup Carving on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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N Cup Carving on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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SE Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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SE Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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S Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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S Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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SW Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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SW Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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Enhanced Grooves on SW of Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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Cairnholy 4,11,12&14 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel viewed from ENE (20p Coins for Scale).
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Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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E Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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E Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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E Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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E Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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NE Cup Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coin for Scale).
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NE Cup Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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SW Cup Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coin for Scale).
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SW Cup Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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NW Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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NW Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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W Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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W Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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W Double Cup & Ring Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
W Double Cup & Ring Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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Cairnholy 4,11,12&14 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 14 Cup Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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S Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 14 Cup Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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S Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 14 Cup Carved Panel.
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Visited 05.04.25
Cairnholy 11 Carved Panel is located c. 9 feet SSW of Cairnholy 4 Carved Panel on a rocky knoll c. 0.5 miles NNW of Cairnholy Farm in Dumfries and Galloway. It consists of 8 equally spaced cup carvings arranged in 2 parallel lines. The carved cups are c. 1-1.5 inches in diameter and 0.25-0.5 inches deep. The lines are orientated ENE-WSW, measuring c. 9 inches long and 3 inches apart. Further details of Cairnholy 11 are available in Canmore ID 368421.
There are 6 carved panels on the knoll: Cairnholy 4,11,12,13,14&15.
Cairnholy 4,11,12&14 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Group of Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 11 Cup Carved Panel viewed from WSW (20p Coins for Scale).
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Group of Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 11 Cup Carved Panel viewed from SSE (20p Coins for Scale).
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Group of Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 11 Cup Carved Panel viewed from SSE.
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Visited 07.04.25
Cairnholy 6 Carved Panel is located c. 0.6 miles N of Cairnholy Farm in a drainage ditch running WSW-ESE, parallel to a stone wall. The flat stone in the bottom of the ditch has two wide striations probably caused by drainage equipment. The carvings are on the N side of the panel. They consist of a W Cup Carving , a Central Cup Carving c. 1 feet E and an irregular E Cup Carving. The W Cup Carving has peck markings on the surface and measures c. 3.5 inches in diameter and 0.25 inches deep. The Central Cup Carving is conical, measuring c. 1.5 inches in diameter and 1 inch deep. The E Cup Carving appears to be unfinished, an oval hollow measuring c. 4.5 inches long.
Canmore ID 63737 has further details of Cairnholy 6 Carved Panel.
Visited 05.04.25
Cairnholy 04 Carved Panel is located c. 0.5 miles NNW of Cairnholy Farm on a rocky knoll in a grassy field. It is c. 25 feet ENE of a stone wall bordering the field. Cairnholy 04 Carved Panel has two carvings: A cup & ring carving with several small satellite cup carvings on the N perimeter and a cup carving on the W end. The N Cup & Ring Carving has a central cup c. 2.5 inches in diameter and 0.5 inches deep with a complete inner ring and a partial outer ring up to a radius of 4 inches. The S Cup Carving is c. 2 inches in diameter and 0.25 inches deep. Canmore ID 63726 lists the location of Cairnholy as NX 51551 54637: This OS Grid Reference is accurate to 1 square metre as opposed to the 100 square metres of the six figure OS Grid Reference quoted on the top of the page.
There are 6 carved panels on the knoll: Cairnholy 4,11,12,13,14&15.
Cairnholy 4,11,12&14 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 4 Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 4 Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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