Hidden Valley Grinding Grooves

Summary: A single engraved circle and three sets of axe grinding grooves in a small rock platform in Hidden Valley.

  • Site type: Axe Grinding Groove (AGG), Stone circle
  • Number of motifs: 1
  • Quality: 3.5/5
  • Condition of site: Good
  • Year first recorded: 2021

A small rock platform above Hidden Valley has a single circular engraving in the sandstone, and a few groups of axe grinding grooves.

AWAT6417 LR Hidden Valley Grinding Grooves

The stone circle may indicate that this was a sacred area. It is fairly deeply carved.

AWAT6439 LR Hidden Valley Grinding Grooves

There are at least three sets of shallow axe grinding grooves.

AWAT6426 LR Hidden Valley Grinding Grooves
AWAT6431 LR Hidden Valley Grinding Grooves
AWAT6436 LR Hidden Valley Grinding Grooves
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