This prehistoric carved portable rock was found near Suilvan House, Ellingham, Northumberland and donated to the Museum of Antiquities in Newcastle (now Great North Museum: Hancock). Referenced ‘Ellingham a’ on the Beckensall Archive (BA) and described as:
‘A large cobble with a line of three cups surrounded by two angular grooves. The surface has a thin coating of ironstone which has flaked away in places. The design fits the cobble; it is an elaborate decoration for such a small stone, and may have had a special significance in its (unknown) context.’
The record was added to ERA by NADRAP in 2008.
ERA & BA info: https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/era/section/panel/overview.jsf?eraId=1852
This model just shows the carved surface is created from imagery captured by NADRAP Team 2 in May 2006. The images formed part of NADRAP archive deposited with Historic England and Northumberland County Council.
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