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Group 7C. Described by COSTAS GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ <strong>and</strong><br />

ALBO MORAN (1991). A large boulder just south <strong>of</strong> the top <strong>of</strong> the<br />

hillock with a small collection <strong>of</strong> much weathered single cupmarks on its<br />

horizontal upper surface. At least two or three <strong>of</strong> the cupmarks have<br />

single rings.<br />

Group 7D. Almost touching Group 7C at its east end is a somewhat<br />

lower block <strong>of</strong> stone with a distinctly carved cupmark surrounded by<br />

the faint remains <strong>of</strong> three small concentric rings <strong>and</strong> the even fainter<br />

traces <strong>of</strong> a cupmark with two concentric rings. Described by COSTAS<br />

GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ <strong>and</strong> ALBO MORAN (1991).<br />

Group 7E. A dome-shaped block <strong>of</strong> stone with a small cupmark<br />

surrounded by three mostly incomplete crudely carved rings <strong>and</strong> a<br />

radial groove from the cup to the NE. South <strong>of</strong> this is a bigger cup<br />

with at least one concentric ring <strong>and</strong> traces <strong>of</strong> a second. Described by<br />

COSTAS GOBERNA, NOVOA ALVAREZ <strong>and</strong> ALBO MORAN (1991).<br />

Group 7F. Another block <strong>of</strong> stone, further NE, shows a small weathered<br />

cupmark surrounded by three faint <strong>and</strong> irregular ringmarks <strong>and</strong> some<br />

other grooves, including a radial groove <strong>and</strong> a cupmark between the<br />

rings.<br />

Group 7G. A short distance N <strong>of</strong> the escarpment is a small outcrop on<br />

ground level with the extremely weathered remains <strong>of</strong> at least one cup<strong>and</strong>-one<br />

ring.<br />

Group 7H. On this occasion Fern<strong>and</strong>o Javier COSTAS GOBERNA<br />

discovered a small block <strong>of</strong> stone just below the escarpment. It<br />

features a confused collection <strong>of</strong> short grooves <strong>and</strong> small, shallow<br />

cupmarks. One <strong>of</strong> the grooves seems to form a large ringmark with<br />

central cupmark at the lower end <strong>of</strong> the stone. <strong>The</strong> centre <strong>of</strong> the stone<br />

shows a group <strong>of</strong> lines in which Elisa PEREIRA GARCÍA recognised the<br />

possible outline <strong>of</strong> a deer, looking to the left. If this engraving truly<br />

represents an animal, it is the only example <strong>of</strong> its kind in the whole<br />

area. <strong>The</strong> engravings surely differ completely from all the other<br />

engraved stones in the area.<br />

Group 7I. Just NE <strong>of</strong> Group 7H is a block <strong>of</strong> stone with a distinct<br />

cupmark near its SW corner surrounded by a distinct inner ring <strong>and</strong> a<br />

faint outer ring.<br />

Group 7J. A large block <strong>of</strong> stone with a distinct cup-<strong>and</strong>-four-rings <strong>and</strong><br />

a faint radial groove. <strong>The</strong> fourth ring is incomplete. A large part <strong>of</strong> the<br />

boulder has flaked <strong>of</strong>f just recently, taking away part <strong>of</strong> the engraving.<br />

Group 7K. At the extreme east end <strong>of</strong> the ridge is a block <strong>of</strong> stone<br />

carved on its SW sloping surface. At its centre are three small<br />

cupmarks surrounded by two rings; only the inner one is complete. On<br />

the extreme SW edge <strong>of</strong> the stone is a cup with two rings, the whole<br />

engraved on a projecting part <strong>of</strong> the stone (compare with examples at<br />

Monte Teton I, sector D <strong>and</strong> E). <strong>The</strong>re is also a cup with one, possibly<br />

two concentric rings <strong>and</strong> a cup with possibly one ring.<br />

M. <strong>van</strong> HOEK: 83<br />

GEOGRAPHY

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