Anyone can look for and record Scotland’s rock art! Please
Search for ‘new’ rock art
There are probably hundreds of unrecorded prehistoric carvings across Scotland, even in built up areas. If you would like to search for undiscovered rock art, you will find information on how to do this on our Finding rock art page. Please note that rock art can be difficult to identify, and it is easy to confuse it with natural features on the rock surface so do please check very carefully. It is always worth making another visit in different light conditions to check if the features really do look like prehistoric carvings. You can learn more about how to identify rock art in our Recognising Rock Art guidance notes.
If you think you have found a new rock art panel, please get in contact with Historic Environment Scotland with the following information:
Description of the carved rock and how to find it
At least four photographs clearly showing (a) the carved rock and (b) its setting in the landscape.
Any other information you think will be useful
Add information about known rock art
If you want to record rock art in detail, our guidance on this website will help you through each stage of our recording methods. Please read this guidance carefully, and contact us if you would like any more information. If you want to share your rock art records and make them publicly accessible, you will need to register as a Community Team (even if you are an individual), and attend one of our training sessions.
You can also add information and photographs to an existing rock art record using MyCanmore. This information will then be publicly accessible on Canmore, the National Record for the Historic Environment of Scotland
