Cnoc Na H-eilde 3 lies in its original context as a boulder with cup marks. The panel is in rough grazing land at NR 85476 97747. It is located 80 metres South-East of the sheep fence gate. The surrounding area has open views down South into Kilbride Glen and to the West there Is a ruined farm steading across the burn and is approximately 25 metres from the panel. The panel is a small oval shaped boulder with a length of 1.2 metres, a width of 0.9 metres and a height of 0.3 metres. The panel slopes gently to the North-West at 20 degrees. The stone is smooth, hard schist with a medium grain size. There are two fissures on the west facing surface. There are 10 definite cup marks and one possible cup and ring mark. There is no obvious pattern suggested by the motifs. Some peck marks are visible. The panel is covered by thick moss which will need to be removed in order to view motifs.
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