Rock on private land near Biddlestone, Northumberland.
First recorded during NADRAP surveys in 2006, the team referenced it ‘Biddlestone N01’ and added the record to ERA in 2008. Elements of their description are detailed below:
“The motifs include one very large 0.14 m diameter and 0.10 m cup, well-formed and situated centrally on the panel. Sides give impression of pecking down the full depth of the cup. A small indentation/notch in the cup lip may have a different timescale. A definite angular ring into which another much smaller cup sits encircles the main cup at approx. 0.12-0.15 m diameter. A single well defined cup sits independently. Width of groove varies 0.01-0.02 m…”
The team also considered use as a quern, trough, font & knocking stone.
ERA Record: https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/era/section/panel/overview.jsf?eraId=1148
Model created from 5 stereo pairs captured by Joe Gibson of NADRAP Team 3 in Aug 2006. Imagery forms part of the full NADRAP archive deposited with Historic England.
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