Notes: (1) Rock Scribings at Hawthornden, Midlothian

V Gordon Childe (Author)

John Taylor (Author)


Keywords:
Beaker Burial, Beaker Vessel, Stone Cist
Period(s):
1700

Abstract


A series of pecked carvings in the natural rock face survive in a shallow recess or shelter in a cliff above the river Esk. Designs include circles, triangles, vertical grooves and spirals. They are compared to examples of rock art from Ireland.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.073.316.318

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Published
30-11-1939
How to Cite
Childe, V. G., & Taylor, J. (1939). Notes: (1) Rock Scribings at Hawthornden, Midlothian. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 73, 316–318. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.073.316.318
Issue
Vol. 73 (1939)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.073.316.318

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