Cairnholy 16
Cup Marked Stone (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)
Site Name Cairnholy 16
Classification Cup Marked Stone (Neolithic) - (Bronze Age)
Canmore ID 368425
Site Number NX55SW 124
NGR NX 51775 53891
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/368425
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkmabreck
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
Note (3 March 2019)
Date Fieldwork Started: 03/03/2019
Compiled by: Kirkcudbright
Location Notes: On the S face of the 3rd stone counting from the southern most in the main facade of Cairnholy 1 chambered cairn.
Panel Notes: On the S face of the 3rd upright from the S. One cup with pecked marks forming a diamond shape. There is a small concentration of c. 10 peck marks at the top of the diamond, perhaps also forming another diamond. Height of the main diamond 24cms, width 10cms. A possibility of another peck marked diamond at the extreme base of the stone on the same face.
