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Cup and ring marked stone, Lordenshaws (Brinkburn and Hesleyhurst)

Cup and ring marked stones, Lordenshaws (Copyright © Don Brownlow)
Cup and ring marked stones, Lordenshaws (Copyright © Don Brownlow)
(NZ 05579905) At the point where the old track crosses the hollow way or ancient avenue which takes up to Lordenshaws Camp and at the north-west corner of the junction, there is a flat stone about 4ft high by 5ft wide, which at one time has been up-ended to form part of the avenue and now lies at an angle of about 30 degrees. On the exposed site are ten markings, possibly weathered cups, but must meantime be classed as very doubtful. The stone marks a point where the north wall of the avenue has taken a sweep northwards to enclose a small triangular area forming a kind of bulge. (1)

NZ 05579905 A large stone set upright in the north east side of the hollow way. On its south west face are four well defined cup marks and other depressions which may be weathered cups. (2)

Surveyed at 1/2500. See photographs. (3)

Additional Reference (4a)
N10748
Neolithic (4000BC to 2200BC)
Bronze Age (2600BC to 700BC)
Scheduled Ancient Monument
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1956; E Geary
FIELD OBSERVATION, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigation 1971; B H Pritchard


Source of Reference
Local History of Brinkburn and Hesleyhurst
Local History of Brinkburn and Hesleyhurst

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