Maarten van Hoek The Geography of Cup-and-Ring ... - StoneWatch

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Group 1. As described by COSTAS GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ and
ALBO MORAN (1991). The upper part of this huge outcrop features
only cupmarks, some with single rings or with grooves extending from
them. Lower down the rather steep outcrop occurs a mixture of
historic and prehistoric designs.
Group 2. As described by COSTAS GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ and
ALBO MORAN (1991). A smooth panel just SE of the known group was
found uncovered at this occasion. This new part shows a mixture of
cupmarks with rings, many connected by grooves (Fig. 55). It seems as
if the cup with six rings overlaps a cup with four rings. Also the new
engravings are weathered.
Group 3. This panel actually is a continuation of Group 4. It is as
described by COSTAS GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ and ALBO MORAN
(1991). A further continuation of this outcrop showed a big and crudely
carved cup-and-four-rings with only the innermost ring complete. Just
S of the figure is a crude X–shaped groove. This carving seems to have
been damaged by the fire.
Group 4. Well balanced cup-and-rings, a spiral and a zigzag line as
described by COSTAS GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ and ALBO MORAN
(1991).
Group 5. A much worn cup-and-three-rings as described by COSTAS
GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ and ALBO MORAN (1991). This carving
seems to have been damaged by the fire as well.
Group 6. A fine collection of engravings, dominated by a large cupand-nine-rings
as described by COSTAS GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ
and ALBO MORAN (1991).
Group 7. This small but conspicuous hillock proved to be the place of a
large collection of decorated rocks. Actually the hillock forms the top
end of a long E-W running ridge with a rough and craggy escarpment
forming its south edge. To the north the ridge slightly slopes down and
features many smooth outcrops on ground level. The lower end of the
ridge proved to have some new carvings: Groups 27 to 31, but the main
group is found on the craggy top. COSTAS GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ
and ALBO MORAN (1991) noticed three rock art panels on this top
area, but as their description was rather obscure, without illustration,
it was difficult to decide which of the 12 panels had actually been
discovered by them.
Group 7A. At the SW end of a large rock amongst other boulders and
outcrops is a faint circle, about 18 cm in diameter, with a small central
cupmark. There just might be a second ring inside the figure.
Group 7B. A small outcrop features seven extremely small cup-and-one
rings arranged in a group of two and a group of five (set in the form of
a cross). To the south is a small “Tablero de tres en raya”, also known
as “pai – fillo – nai” which means Father – Son – Mother in Gallego.
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