Щеглец, Archaeological site with boulder in Mytno, Russia

Shcheglets is a granite boulder measuring 1.5 by 2 meters, lying 2.5 km north of Mytno on the left bank of the Vishera River. Its surface bears Bronze Age petroglyphs: solar signs, outlines of palms, and bear tracks.

The petroglyphs were created during the Late Bronze Age, roughly between the second and first millennia before the present era. They represent a cultural expression of communities that thrived in the Vishera River valley region.

The engravings show solar motifs and hand outlines that reflect the spiritual and everyday practices of ancient inhabitants. These marks reveal how people of that time expressed their relationship with nature and their beliefs.

The site lies approximately 2.5 kilometers north of Mytno village on the left bank of the Vishera River. Marked paths lead to the boulder, making it accessible throughout the year in reasonable weather conditions.

Shcheglets is considered the best-known cult stone in Novgorod Oblast, part of a category of boulders called sledoviki, or "track stones", which carry marks interpreted as footprints. Its carvings include bear paws alongside solar signs and outlines of hands. The archaeologist A. A. Formozov dated the petroglyphs to the Late Bronze Age, the 2nd to 1st millennium BC.