Lordenshaw Hillfort 7c (Sept 2005)

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Carved rock found incorporated within a rampart of Lordenshaw hillfort, Garleigh Moor, S of Rothbury, Northumberland. Referenced ‘Lordenshaw Hillfort 7c’ on the Beckensall Archive (BA) this carved rock was added to ERA by NADRAP in 2008. Both archives record just cups, with NADRAP describing: “The motif is best viewed in low sunlight and comprises a number of shallow cups scattered over surface, with no pattern. It is noteworthy that this small group of marked panels remain on what is residual outcrop after quarrying, and within the hill fort and later settlement boundaries.” Historic England listing: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017196 ERA & BA info: https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/era/section/panel/overview.jsf?eraId=1308 Model created from 5 stereo pairs captured by Joe Gibson of NADRAP Team 3 in September 2005. The imagery forms part of the full NADRAP archive deposited with Historic England & Northumberland County Council.