File:Cup-marked boulder - geograph.org.uk - 1210994.jpg
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English: Cup-marked boulder. This boulder is described in the Canmore database: http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/43260/details/round+wood/
The pattern described there, of five cups surrounding a sixth, is still clearly visible; the photo shows the boulder backlit by the sun, making the marks more evident. Of the five cups surrounding the centre, one is wholly plugged with moss, and another is less so, but the pattern is still clear. For the context of the stone, see 1734453. Canmore also mentions a nearby boulder that bears a single cup mark; I looked for that stone, but did not find it; it has probably been overgrown during the more than thirty years since the Canmore report. This hilltop area (see 1213685) is still enclosed by the iron fence mentioned in the database. The smaller enclosure within it, outlined by boulders, is not immediately evident either on the ground or in satellite images, and it requires some patience to locate a sufficient number of boulders to discern its outline; many of the rocks can only be felt underfoot, through the vegetation. The cup-marked stone in this photograph lies near the southern end of the enclosure, and, with some care, the boundary can be followed from that point. |
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| Author | Lairich Rig |
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| current | 06:21, 26 February 2011 | | 640 × 480 (142 KB) | GeographBot (talk | contribs) | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |description={{en|1=Cup-marked boulder This boulder is described in the Canmore database: http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/43260/details/round+wood/ The pattern described there, of five cups surrounding a sixth, |
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