A multiscalar methodology for holistic analysis of prehistoric rock carvings in Scotland

Heritage Science

Table 2 Categorical scheme showing the different variables within the three scales of analysis, largely adapted from [7, 12]

Categories	No. Sub-categories	No. attributes	Scale of analysis
Types of depiction		3	Small Scale
Motif classification	13	190	Small Scale
Carving techniques		9	Small Scale
Type of Media		6	Medium Scale
Compositional subclasses		7	Medium Scale
Motif range		3	Medium Scale
Structural variants		18	Medium Scale
Motif behaviour	8	13	Medium Scale
Bedrock geology	2	139	Large Scale
Landscape character		390	Large Scale
Soil type		29	Large Scale
Peat depth		N/A	Large Scale
Land use	4	97	Large Scale
Elevation		N/A	Large Scale
Slope		5	Large Scale
Aspect		10	Large Scale
Visibility		N/A	Large Scale
Mobility		N/A	Large Scale