Eggerness, Garlieston
Cup And Ring Marked Rock (Prehistoric), Cup Marked Rock (Prehistoric), Rock Carving(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Eggerness, Garlieston
Classification Cup And Ring Marked Rock (Prehistoric), Cup Marked Rock (Prehistoric), Rock Carving(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 63171
Site Number NX44NE 37
NGR NX 486 472
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Sorbie
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX44NE 37.00 486 472.
NX44NE 37.01 NX 4865 4725 Rock: Sculptured
NX44NE 37.02 NX 4862 4730 Rock: Sculptured
NX44NE 37.03 NX 4866 4732 Rock: Sculptured
NX44NE 37.05 NX 4865 4736 Rock: Sculptured
NX44NE 37.04 NX 4873 4728 Rock: Sculptured
3 sculptured rocks found 1986.
(i) c.90m WSW of OS triangulation pillar. A flat slab exposed for c.3x3m bearing at least 13 spirals, 1 cup and 1 ring, 1 cup and some unclear pockings. Max 19cm diameter 1cm deep.
(ii) c.50m N of (i) a flat slab exposed for c.1x.5m bears 2 pocked deer and a third set of pocking (possibly another deer). Largest 42cm x 0.5cm deep.
(iii) c.90m NW of OS triangulation pillar and 2m N of E-W wall, on a rock is a well-cut spiral and a series of jumbled pockings. Diameter of spiral is 20cm by 1cm deep.
All three rocks have been recovered with turf.
Information from R W B Morris, 14 October 1986
(iv) 30m N of (iii) are 9 groups of very small pittings on a vertical face of rock outcrop; each pit is c3mm diameter and 1mm deep; each
group c2.5cm square.
(v) Situated on a small knoll 30m N of the OS triangulation pillar,
on a rock exposed for c0.5m square is a gapped circle 21cm diameter (double rings, no cup). 2 smaller cups and one ring (14cm diameter). Re-covered with turf.
Information from R W B Morris, 24 May 1987
Correlation between Morris and RCAHMS numbers;
Morris RCAHMS Assessed NGR
(i) 37.01 NX 4865 4725
(ii) 37.02 NX 4862 4730
(iii) 37.03 NX 4866 4732
(iv) 37.05 NX 4865 4736
(v) 37.04 NX 4873 4728
