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  • Collection: Petroglyphs of Castle Garden

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Plate 27 from the Castle Garden collection

The shield to the left is interesting in that it portrays the phytomorphic figure of a tree or plant. Symbolic figures may be seen in the center and a broken and eroded shield appears to the right.

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Plate 28 from the Castle Garden collection

An Anthropomorphic panel, so badly eroded the heads are missing, but a row of phallic figures are recognizable. To the right appears more phallic men. This might represent a war party. Note the pointed…

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Plate 29 from the Castle Garden collection

An interesting representation of a bear track.

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Plate 3 from the Castle Garden collection

Looking northeast showing east end and south side of gardens.

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Plate 30 from the Castle Garden collection

A badly eroded panel with three shields represented. The figure of a man may be seen at left of yard stick. Note the tool-grooves. An arrowshaft appears in the center of the right shield.

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Plate 31 from the Castle Garden collection

A shield with the sun symbol and extending rays which also resembles the German Iron Cross.

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Plate 32 from the Castle Garden collection

A complex panel of tool-grooves, symbolic designs and a shield (right).

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Plate 33 from the Castle Garden collection

An Anthropomorphic panel of three figures; the two smaller figures are unfinshed. The larger figure is a man holding a spear.

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Plate 34 from the Castle Garden collection

A badly eroded panel that once represented shields. Tool-grooves may also be recognized. The lower right hand figures are impossible to identify. The unfinished head of an animal appears at the right…

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Plate 35 from the Castle Garden collection

The Zoomorphic figure of a mountain sheep's head appears at lower left. The phallic figure of a man is represented in the upper center with a loop over the head. The lower figures are of unknown meaning.
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