The panel is located about 3 miles south of Arisaig in a deserted multi-period settlement called Ghaoideil from which the stone takes its name (pronounced ‘Goochel’). It lies near the top of a broad N-S pass surrounded by ridge and furrow cultivation remains, and about 30m W of the footpath to the settlement and the shore. It is a rectangular schist boulder measuring 1.5 x 1.3m, with a maximum height of 0.4m. It lies flat and level on the ground. All of the surface is decorated. There are up to 85 circular and sub-circular depressions on the upper surface, with sizes varying from 14cm diameter and 7.5cm deep to 2.5cm diameter and 0.2-0.3cm deep. Closer inspection is needed to determine whether some of the features are cupmarks of prehistoric date.
For full details, see https://canmore.org.uk/site/22528/torr-mor-ghaodeil-arisaigsite
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