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Scotland's Rock Art Project (ScRAP)
Date 22 June 2020
Event ID 1128422
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Note
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1128422
Date Fieldwork Started: 22/06/2020
Compiled by: ScRAP
Location Notes: The carving is situated in rough grazing towards the base of on a SW facing hillslope in the bottom of Glen Domhain about 40m NW of the river, at the mouth of a pass. Several duns are visible on the surrounding hills to the S and E.
Panel Notes: This small schist outcrop measures 0.7 x 0.4m and rises to 0.2m above the surrounding ground level, although the surface slopes quite steeply to the S and the carving is partly hidden beneath turf (and water, at the time of this visit). The outline of a deer facing left (NE) is incised towards the S base of the outcrop. The incisions are marrow, quite deep, and V shaped as if made with a sharp tool. The deer is stylised, and features an elongated, pointed muzzle with bioccular eyes, three lines (two of which are branched at the tips) representing antlers, a thick neck, rounded slightly raised hind quarters, hind legs joined and tapering, front legs open and each represented by a single line. The deer also has a slightly triangular short tail represented by two lines joining at the tip.
