Birney Hill Rock Art [Hancock Museum]

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A large sandstone rock, weighing nearly 3 tonnes, is decorated with distinctive cup and ring symbols that are a common feature of prehistoric rock art. It is highly unlikely that the rock was originally from Birney Hill as it is clearly a part of a much larger rock that has been recut at some stage. It is possible that it was brought to Birney Hill from another location and was then used as part of a building or some other structure. [Birney Hill near Ponteland, Northumberland]

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Size: 7076px × 4955px
Location: UNITED KINGDOM
Photo credit: © FARMER DODDS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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