Angus HER - NO55SW0011 - RESWALLIE HOUSE

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Primary ReferenceNO55SW0011
NameRESWALLIE HOUSE
NRHE Card No.NO55SW11
NRHE Numlink 34902
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Artefact
Site Condition Complete 1
Details Cup-marked stones. Six cup-marked stones and two querns are utilized as a form of rockery garden at Reswallie House. Five of the cup-marked stones were known to J R Allen in 1882, he describes them as being found in the 'neighbouring fields during agricultural operations' and of being the kind of sandstone slabs used as cist covers in the vicinity. Stone 'A' measures 3ft 6 ins x 2ft x 7 ins and bears 11 cups varying from 2-3 ins in diameter. Four of the cups are surrounded by a single ring, and one by a double ring. Stone 'B'- measures 3ft 6ins x 2ft and 6-10 ins thick, bearing 11 cups, two surrounded by a single ring and one by a double. Stone 'C' measures 3ft 1 in x 1ft 9 ins x 6 ins. It bears 10 cups, two of which have single rings. Stone 'D' measures 4 ft x 2 ft 4i ns x 1 ft. On it are 15 cups, one which has a single ring round it. Stone 'E' measures 1ft 8ins x 1ft 8ins x 3ins. On one side are 16 cups from 1 - 2ins in diameter, two of which have single rings. The sixth stone 'F', was added to the collection after Allen recorded it. This is a boulder with eleven cups of varying sizes.
Last Update02/11/2022
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National Grid Reference: NO 5052 5154



Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
1958 Field Observation

Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact

Date MDate YArtefact TypeFinderRecovery MethodConditionStorage LocationAccess No.
   QUERN-STONES UN Unknown Personal Possession  
   CUP-MARKED STONE UN Unknown Personal Possession  

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
QUERN-STONES  B100
STONESCUP & RINGCUP-MARKEDA100