More cup-marked stones

Nearly forgot - we also came across a couple of other cup-marked stones, not in the textbooks (though aint sure whether they're listed in the private Boughey & Vickerman CD). The light was crap so I didn't manage to get any good photos of them, so here's the best of the lot that I took. We'll hopefully get back up this week, if the light's right, and stick a profile of the stone on-line.



The first thing I saw was the cup on the side of the small rock, with another of the same size on top. There are also another 4 cups, formed in a rough T-shape on the main surface, which didn't come out in the photos. The cups are pretty faint, but they're the real thing. I'll stick the site on TNA when we get better pictures.

Me & Mikki were up on the moors again all yesterday and we didn't get back until abaat 10.30pm. Anyway, we went back across to look at this carving to get better images, and here's the stone's profile:

http://megalithix.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/stoup-hill-carving/

Paul,
I went to the big Stonehenge, Avebury conference in Devizes today and you'll be pleased to know that the Cairn you instantly recognized on Fyfield down last November is indeed exactly what you thought it was, according to 'unpublished material' we were told about.

Pete

PeteG wrote:Paul,
I went to the big Stonehenge, Avebury conference in Devizes today and you'll be pleased to know that the Cairn you instantly recognized on Fyfield down last November is indeed exactly what you thought it was, according to 'unpublished material' we were told about.

Pete

This lovely old thing:

http://megalithix.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/overtondown-tomb/

It did seem to stand out somewhat and had that decidedly "ancient" look about it! Nice to know those archaeo's are at least doing a bitta work down there!

atb - Paul

And on what's become our regular Thursday forays, ErraticDave & PaulH came across this little thing on a big rock below High Low Ridge, Askwith Moor:

http://megalithix.wordpress.com/2010/06/03/boomers-stone-askwith/

Nice one fellas!

This one. !
Nice work fellas.

Nice image Geoff! It highlights the pecked-ring section pretty clearly. The couple I took of the carving, close-up, from the same angle, ended up both being blurred!

The RA pics came out much clearer than the ringcairn pics (sadly ?)
Anyways they're all on their way to you plus some other pics you may find interesting.

megadread wrote:The RA pics came out much clearer than the ringcairn pics (sadly ?)
Anyways they're all on their way to you plus some other pics you may find interesting.

...and I've just opened the package Geoff! Some xcellent images in there mate. I especially loved the ones of the exotic wildlife that you took - though I'm a little worried that you got a bit carried away with it all!

Thought you'd like them.

This is a very good photo of a natural geological feature.

IS THIS A GEAOLOGICAL SITE?

Keep calm

LOWERGATE

lowergate wrote:This is a very good photo of a natural geological feature.

IS THIS A GEAOLOGICAL SITE?

OK John. You're gonna have to show me wot you mean, obviously. Dave told me about some unknown cup-marked stones over your way t'other nite. Howzabout we meet up next Thursday over your way and you can show us the ropes?

Cheers - Paul