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Bombie

Cup And Ring Marked Rock (Prehistoric)

Site Name Bombie

Classification Cup And Ring Marked Rock (Prehistoric)

Alternative Name(s) Bombie 3

Canmore ID 77658

Site Number NX74NW 67

NGR NX 724 499

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/77658

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  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Kirkcudbright
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Stewartry
  • Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Archaeology Notes

NX74NW 67 724 499.

3 cups in total (2 solo); 1 cup surrounded by 8 rings with the quarter section of a 9th ring (a runnel descends from the central cup steeply towards the SE); 1 central ring (complete) is surrounded by 4 further rings (gapped) the outermost possessing a cup (runnel from central ring descends to SE); 1 central ring (complete) is surrounded by a further 4 complete rings (runnel descends ENE).

K Naddair, L Lees and R Morris 1989.

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