Dalreoich 4

Date Fieldwork Started: 24/09/2018

Compiled by: NOSAS

Location Notes: This cup marked rock is situated on a rough grassy bank 10m E of the Black Water River within a copse of trees and a jumble of other relocated boulders of varying sizes. There is a sharp bend in the river at this point, and a fence line separating the improved pasture from the rough bank 2m E and upslope from the boulder. The boulder has been relocated using a bucket on a digger as the scrape marks of the bucket prongs can be seen on the boulder. It appears to have been damaged during relocation and some parts of the panel are missing. The original location was within the improved pasture at NH 58173 76359. This boulder is approximately 300m SE of Dalreoich 2 and 200m N of Dalreoich 3 (which also lies just above the river, having been relocated).

Panel Notes: This large roughly rectangular boulder has at least 14 cups on a NW facing panel. There are several different levels on the slope of the panel but the surface is fairly smooth. All cups are about the same size and depth. The panel measures 3.9 x 3.8m with its longer axis orientated NW, although it is no longer in situ. It rises to a height of 1.3m above ground level. The W edge of the boulder has been broken off when it was moved to its current location on the riverbank. Its original location was at NH 58173 76359 and it was reported as having at least 47 cups.