Carving in the Washbeck Green area of Barningham Moor, County Durham.
Discovered during NADRAP recording in June 2006, this rock formed part of the ERA launch in August 2008. The stone is approximately 1.9m long and fairly flat to the ground. Unfortunately, since its discovery it has been covered and re-covered several times and was left half exposed in spring 2018. The carving is set within a scheduled area rich in archaeology.
It’s almost impossible to describe the motifs given the complexity of the interlinking grooves, cups and rings which cover most of the upper surface. Pecking is still visible, particularly at the southern end where a natural bowl has been enhanced. Whether the whole design is contemporary or the result of phases isn’t apparent, but there doesn’t appear to be any sign of superimposition.
ERA record: https://tinyurl.com/yanxjtoz
Historic England scheduling: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1017442 Created from 9 stereo pairs captured on 1 July 2007.
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