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Upper Newton

Cup And Ring Marked Stone (Prehistoric)

Site Name Upper Newton

Classification Cup And Ring Marked Stone (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 83768

Site Number NX55NE 53

NGR NX 5510 5550

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

Archaeology Notes

"Upper Newton 1: Boulder with three plain cups; one cup with three rings.

van Hoek and van Hoek 1994a.

Activities

Field Visit (23 February 1994)

NX55NE 53 5510 5550

An unremarkable boulder bearing cup-markings and a cup with three rings is situated beside an irregular hollow trackway in rough, uncleared ground to the S of Upper Newton. The ringed cup measures 240mm across overall and the largest of the three plain cups is 70mm across by 10mm in depth.

(Cree94 34)

Visited by RCAHMS (DCC) 23 February 1994.

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