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Achnabreck Carved Rocksheet

Lochgilphead, Argyll

Large image (476x367 - 98k) The horned spiral.
Large image (814x548 - 167k) The horned spiral.
Large image (508x720 - 84k) One of the carved outcrops at Achnabreck
Large image (708x492 - 55k) One of the carved outcrops
Large image (768x486 - 76k) One of the carved outcrops
Large image (770x502 - 83k) Detail of one of the carved outcrops
Large image (764x484 - 61k) Detail of one of the carved outcrops
Large image (742x512 - 62k) Detail of one of the carved outcrops
Large image (504x540 - 54k) One of the carved outcrops at Achnabreck. The double-spiral is at the lower left
Large image (668x342 - 45k) Detail of the double spiral.
Large image (750x478 - 76k) One of the carved rock outcrops.
Large image (752x506 - 59k) Detail of one of the carved rock outcrops.
Large image (850x564 - 153k) A heavily decorated area.
Large image (800x658 - 239k) Detail of one of the cup and ring carvings.
Large image (850x457 - 154k) Detail of several of the cup and ring carvings with radial grooves through the rings.
Large image (800x531 - 161k) Detail of several of the cup and ring carvings with radial grooves through the rings.
Large image (800x459 - 178k) Detail of the double spiral (left) and a 2-ring cup (right).
Large image (850x546 - 206k) Detail of several of the cup and ring carvings with radial grooves through the rings.
Large image (850x570 - 195k) Detail of some of the carvings.
Large image (850x564 - 238k) Detail of some of the carvings.
Large image (800x531 - 186k) Detail of one of the larger carvings. Although badly eroded the outer rings are about 1 metre in diameter.

There is a group of extensively carved rock outcrops at Achnabreck, near Kilmartin.

Cup-and-ring marked rocks by their nature are difficult to date. However, it is clear that there were at least two phases in the decoration of this rock surface as some carvings overlay earlier markings.

At Achnabreck is the unusual feature of a double spiral, as shown in the photographs.

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