Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny
Rock carving, dalmeny

Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny

Scotland
HES SM13612
Site type
Rock carving, dalmeny
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hunter's Craig, also known as Eagle Rock, is a rock carving located at Dalmeny in West Lothian, Scotland. The site comprises cup-and-ring markings pecked into the natural rock surface, characteristic of Neolithic and Bronze Age rock art traditions in Britain. Such carvings, which typically consist of circular depressions surrounded by concentric rings, are thought to date from the third or second millennium BCE, though their precise purpose remains debated among scholars. The monument represents an important example of prehistoric artistic expression and demonstrates the long-term human occupation and cultural practices of the Forth valley region during the prehistoric period.

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny?

Hunter's Craig, also known as Eagle Rock, is a rock carving located at Dalmeny in West Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13612.

Who is responsible for protecting Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hunter’s Craig or Eagle Rock, rock carving, Dalmeny?

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).

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