Incised stone from Structure Twelve’s eastern entrance
Working around the entrance to Structure Twelve there is a key rule…
… all stone removed from the area must be washed and checked for incised marks. And it’s a good rule, as this small stone attests.
The stone, measuring 18cm long, was among the rubble removed from a blocking deposit outside the entrance this morning.
Upon washing it was clear it was intricately incscribed with a number of motifs. Needless to say it was so lightly marked that it proved to be a nightmare to capture on camera. At least in a single shot….
So here are the two main areas:
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Triangular row – very similar to an example from Structure Ten but which was extremely large and heavily carved into the stone’s face.
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A fine example of the chevron motif. (Sigurd Towrie)