Glasvaar 3
Cup Marked Rock (Prehistoric)
Site Name Glasvaar 3
Classification Cup Marked Rock (Prehistoric)
Alternative Name(s) Glas-bhar 46
Canmore ID 80103
Site Number NM80SE 63
NGR NM 88268 01347
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/80103
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilmichael Glassary
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
Note (31 July 2018)
Date Fieldwork Started: 31/07/2018
Compiled by: Parallel Grooves
Location Notes: Glasvaar 3 is located immediately to the SW of Glasvaar 2 (ScRAP ID 290, Canmore ID 22792), on a flat sheet of bedrock at the base of the boulder. The panel itself is almost entirely covered by turf, and is positioned at ground level so that it is not particularly visible. Glasvaar 2 and 3 are both situated on a hillside terrace approximately 20m W of the track leading to Glasvaar farmhouse, and approximately 100m SE of the farmhouse, in a field currently used for cattle grazing. Both panels occupy a prominent position in the landscape, with views of the valley and hills to the W. Glasvaar 1 is downhill from the panel, and Glasvaar 4 and 5 and a burial cairn are to the NE.
Note: This panel is also referenced in the Canmore description for Glasvaar 2 (ScRAP ID 290).
Panel Notes: The panel is an approximately rectangular (0.92 x 0.62 m) part of a flat outcropping rock surface, inclined 15 degrees to the NNW with a maximum height of 0.06 m. The rock surface has linear natural features including cracks and fissures, and a red-grey appearance. Three single cupmarks are clearly visible towards the edge of the panel, although turf almost completely covers the surface. The surface is generally smooth with minimal erosion.