Brockcleugh
Cup And Ring Marked Rock (Prehistoric)
Site Name Brockcleugh
Classification Cup And Ring Marked Rock (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Little Stockerton; Brockcleugh Cottage
Canmore ID 64557
Site Number NX75SW 7
NGR NX 7083 5250
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkcudbright
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX75SW 7 7083 5250.
NX 708 525. Cup and ring marked rock, N Brockcleugh field: A steep rock outcrop 70 yds from the N wall and 200 yds from the W wall of this field rises c.7' and bears at least 16 complete or partial cups and one to five rings, many with radial grooves; 3 yds W, 10 cups in line.
R W B Morris and D C Bailey 1967
NX 7083 5250, the rock is partially turf-covered but at least twenty-two cups each apparently with a ring are visible. The line of ten cups could not be located.
Surveyed at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (DWR) 14 February 1972
NX 708 525. One additional cup and one ring, 8cm in diameter is situated just NW of the main group. It slopes 14 degrees NE.
M van Hoek 1986.
