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Turf Knowe a
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A large sandstone block shaped and used as a capstone over one of two obvious cists within the cairn. The stone is striated showing many lines of bedding, with areas of the very hard exterior being chipped. The chips reveal lighter coloured fine grain sandstone.
The single "possible" cup as described by the excavators is an eroded chip through the outer hard surface, which has eroded in a circular fashion giving a remote likeness to a cup. There is no other adornment on this stone.
Other definite rock art has been found in this burial cairn.
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Title: Turf Knowe a
Description:
A large sandstone block shaped and used as a capstone over one of two obvious cists within the cairn.
The stone is striated showing many lines of bedding, with areas of the very hard exterior being chipped.
The chips reveal lighter coloured fine grain sandstone.
The single "possible" cup as described by the excavators is an eroded chip through the outer hard surface, which has eroded in a circular fashion giving a remote likeness to a cup.
There is no other adornment on this stone.
Other definite rock art has been found in this burial cairn.
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