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Scotland's Rock Art Project (ScRAP)
Date 13 April 2019
Event ID 1118871
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Note
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1118871
Date Fieldwork Started: 13/04/2019
Compiled by: Whithorn
Location Notes: This is one of a group of carvings recorded at this location (see also Cairnholy 11, 12, 13 and 14). These carvings are located across the surface on an exposed outcrop which lies adjacent to the field wall at the lower, W edge of a field of improved pasture. The carving are positioned primarily towards the eastern most edge of the outcrop, which has a steep drop off to the north, west and south. The grid reference recorded at the time of survey (NX 51551 54637) was taken with 1.5m accuracy. There are other rock art panels nearby: Cairnholy 12 is 1.8m to the SW, Cairnholy 13 is 2m to the S of Cairnholy 4. In the wider landscape, Cairnholy 8 (ScRAP ID: 1090; Canmore ID: 77510) is located c. 100m to the NE, and Cairnholy 5 (ScRAP ID: 2159; Canmore ID: 63728)is located c. 180m to the NNE.
This record has here been allocated solely to the record of Cairnholy 4 (Van Hoek's Cairnholy 4B), the other panels previously recorded under this record have been allocated their own unique records.
Panel Notes: This panel is located on the highest point of the extreme N edge of the outcrop, on a roughly rectangular shaped projection measuring 1.5m by 1.1 m and up to 0.4m in height. The upper surface has been carved with one relatively deep cup mark (measuring 80mm in diameter and 20mm deep) enclosed by 2 rings (one complete; the other partial on the E side), and 1 possible cup to the west. There is one more probable cup on the W edge of the rock.
