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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 657 |
| Date Entered | 09/12/2012 |
| Updated on | 09/12/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Rock Art |
| Record Type | Archaeology |
| Site Access | Not known |
| Record Date | 01/01/2005 |
| Location | High Banks Farm. 3km SE of Kirkcudbright |
| Civil Parish | Not known |
| Brit. National Grid | |
| Altitude | 115m |
| Geology | Greywacke outcrop. |
| Record Name | High Banks Farm.Galloway. The main rock art site. |
| Record Description | This panel of rock art is perhaps one of the best known in Galloway and on point of concept, one of the most spectacular in Britain.
This site is an example of the rock art sites which can be looked for and visited throughout the hard rock areas of Britain. |
| Dimensions | See photographs |
| Additional Notes | References:
Ronald Morris,1979. 'The Prehistoric rock Art of Galloway and the Isle of Man'. Blandford Press.
Richard Bradley, 1997. 'Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe'. Routledge. |
| Image 1 ID | 3833 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | This is the largest of a number of panels of rock carvings at High Banks Farm, Kirkcubright. Other panels are protected under turf. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 3834 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | A second panel showing the variation of designs here. |  |
