Bairne Trig mundoes

Summary: Five mundoes near the Bairne Trig (West Head)

  • Site type: Rock engraving, Stone arrangement
  • Number of motifs: 5
  • Motif/s: Mundoe (foot)
  • Quality: 1/5
  • Condition of site: Weathered
  • Year first recorded: 2021
  • Originally Recorded by: C. Douchkov

Near the Bairne Trig are a small number of very weathered mundoes – a total of five have been identified, although there may be more.

  • AWAT2850 LR Bairne Trig mundoes
  • AWAT4637 LR Bairne Trig mundoes
  • AWAT4645 LR Bairne Trig mundoes
  • AWAT4652 LR Bairne Trig mundoes
  • AWAT4659 LR Bairne Trig mundoes

Three of the mundoes run in a north-south direction.

AWAT4657 LR Bairne Trig mundoes

The mundoes are adjacent to a large rock platform which is covered with small stones. These may represent a stone arrangement.

AWAT2851 LR Bairne Trig mundoes

At the eastern end of the rock platform are some nice views over Pittwater and the ocean.

AWAT2858 LR edited Bairne Trig mundoes
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