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Hunter's Craig is a rock carving located near Dalmeny in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The carving has been executed into the Early Carboniferous sandstone that forms the bedrock of the locality, a geological formation that also contains bands of siltstone, claystone and limestone. This durable sandstone provided an ideal surface for the creation of carved rock art.
Rock carvings of this type are characteristic of several periods in Scottish prehistory and history, though their precise dating often remains uncertain without associated artefacts or excavation. The monument's location in Linlithgowshire, close to the Firth of Forth, places it within a landscape that has long held significance for human settlement and economic activity. The carving's survival through centuries of weathering testifies to both the resilience of the Early Carboniferous sandstone and the skill of those who created it.
The monument is designated under the scheduled monument register to ensure its protection and preservation for future study. Hunter's Craig remains an important local landmark and a tangible record of past artistic and cultural expression in the region.
Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13612. View the official record →
Hunter's Craig is a rock carving located near Dalmeny in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13612.
Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13612.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cammo Canal (3.1 km), Catstane, inscribed stone and long cist cemetery 690m E of Carlowrie (4.7 km), Gogar Mains,fort,palisaded enclosure and field system 850m SSE of (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny stands on Early Carboniferous sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Early Carboniferous. The rock here is major:{sandstone}, Minor{siltstone,claystone,limestone}.