What Are the Possible Interpretations of the Symbols on the Cochno Stone in Scotland?
The Cochno Stone is one of the most extensive panels of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age rock art in Britain. Located at Auchnacraig near Faifley, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, it is a domed gritstone outcrop measuring approximately 13 by 8 metres, covered with over 100 cup-and-ring marks and related motifs spread across nearly 100 square metres of surface area. First recorded in 1887 by the Reverend James Harvey, the stone has been described by archaeologist Ronald Morris as "one of Scotland's finest collections of petroglyphs." The stone was deliberately buried in 1965 on the recommendation of archaeologist Euan MacKie, to protect it from vandalism and graffiti. It was temporarily re-excavated for recording in 2016 by a team from the University of Glasgow led by Kenny Brophy, but was reburied thereafter.
Introduction
The Cochno Stone is one of the most extensive panels of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age rock art in Britain. Located at Auchnacraig near Faifley, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, it is a domed gritstone outcrop measuring approximately 13 by 8 metres, covered with over 100 cup-and-ring marks and related motifs spread across nearly 100 square metres of surface area. First recorded in 1887 by the Reverend James Harvey, the stone has been described by archaeologist Ronald Morris as "one of Scotland's finest collections of petroglyphs." The stone was deliberately buried in 1965 on the recommendation of archaeologist Euan MacKie, to protect it from vandalism and graffiti. It was temporarily re-excavated for recording in 2016 by a team from the University of Glasgow led by Kenny Brophy, but was reburied thereafter.