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Visited 05.04.25
Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel is located c. 5 feet SE of Cairnholy 4 Carved Panel on a rocky knoll c. 0.5 miles NNW of Cairnholy Farm in Dumfries and Galloway. Cairnholy 12 is a flat subrectangular rock panel measuring 10 feet E-W and 4 feet N-S. The most prominent motif is a double cup and ring carving on the W end. The large cup is c. 2.5 inches in diameter and 0.5 inches deep, the small cup c. 1 inch in diameter and 0.25 inches deep. The outside diameter of the rings is c. 6 inches. There are also multiple carved cups on the panel. The dimensions of the carved cups vary from 1- 2 inches in diameter and 0.25-0.5 inches deep. Further details of Cairnholy 12 are available in Canmore ID 368422.
There are 5 carved panels on the knoll: Cairnholy 4,11,12,13&14.
Cairnholy 13&15 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 13&15 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel viewed from ENE (20p Coins for Scale).
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Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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N Group of Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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N Group of Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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N Cup Carving on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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N Cup Carving on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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SE Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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SE Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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S Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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S Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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SW Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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SW Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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Enhanced Grooves on SW of Cairnholy 13 Carved Panel.
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Cairnholy 4,11,12&14 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel viewed from ENE (20p Coins for Scale).
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Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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E Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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E Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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E Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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E Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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NE Cup Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coin for Scale).
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NE Cup Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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SW Cup Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coin for Scale).
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SW Cup Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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NW Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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NW Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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W Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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W Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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W Double Cup & Ring Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
W Double Cup & Ring Carving on Cairnholy 12 Carved Panel.
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Visited 05.04.25
Cairnholy 14 Carved Panel is located c. 15 feet E of Cairnholy 4 Carved Panel on a rocky knoll c. 0.5 miles NNW of Cairnholy Farm in Dumfries and Galloway. Cairnholy 14 is a flat panel, shaped like South America, on the N edge of the ridge. There is a line of natural hollows running E-W on the S side of the panel. There are 2 carved cup markings in the centre of this alignment. The carved cups are c. 1.5 inches in diameter and 0.25 inches deep, adjacent to 2 deep natural hollows. Further details of Cairnholy 11 are available in Canmore ID 368424.
There are 5 carved panels on the knoll: Cairnholy 4,11,12,13&14.
Cairnholy 4,11,12&14 Carved Panels viewed from ENE.
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Cairnholy 14 Cup Carved Panel viewed from ENE.
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S Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 14 Cup Carved Panel (20p Coins for Scale).
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S Cup Carvings on Cairnholy 14 Cup Carved Panel.
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Visited 05.04.25
Cairnholy 11 Carved Panel is located c. 6 feet SW of Cairnholy 4 Carved Panel on a rocky knoll c. 0.5 miles NNW of Cairnholy Farm in Dumfries and Galloway. It consists of 8 equally spaced cup carvings arranged in 2 parallel lines. The carved cups are c. 1-1.5 inches in diameter and 0.25-0.5 inches deep. The lines are orientated ENE-WSW, measuring c. 9 inches long and 3 inches apart. Further details of Cairnholy 11 are available in Canmore ID 368421.
There are 5 carved panels on the knoll: Cairnholy 4,11,12,13&14.