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fitzcoraldo Aug 4, 2006 15:44:05

Replying to ryaner

Hi Andy
You don't have to cross the waters to see stunning rock art, You've got a shedload of it. I'm sure Mr FW can point you in the right direction.
I guess FW's and Anthony Weirs sites are a good places to check out your native rock art.
If you are tempted to come over to Blighty I'm sure you'll find folk on here who'll be more than happy to give you a tour around some of the carvings.
You would be more than welcome to attend our 2007 rock art meet-up which will be held in Dumfries and Galloway, we'll be in the neighbourhood of Stranraer, handy for the ferry.
The Rock art in the British Landscape website is a good starting point
http://groups.msn.com/rockartinthebritishlandscape

You'll find some good titles here
http://groups.msn.com/rockartinthebritishlandscape /bibliography.msnw

The Bradley's book looks at the Atlantic Coast of western Europe whereas Beckensalls British Prehistoric Rock Art takes-in mainland Britain.

I've not read this book but I've heard it's a bit tasty. Tasty price too!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198131933/sr=8-7/qid=1154704586/ref=sr_1_7/202-8318685-0031868?ie=UTF8&s=gateway

cheers
fitz

CianMcLiam Aug 4, 2006 16:10:28

Replying to fitzcoraldo

I've been looking out for the Shee-Twohig book, there's quite a bit about rock art of the passage tomb type in Martin Brennans 'Stones of Time' and there's also a book by a guy called Neil L Thomas http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0853428565/ref=sr_11_1/026-2033053-4314831?ie=UTF8 but to be honest I'd be wary of attempts to use logic from the modern mindset to 'decode' rock art. I suppose the best thing to do is to read it yourself and make your own mind up.

ryaner Aug 5, 2006 00:19:57

Replying to fitzcoraldo

fitzcoraldo wrote:

Yeah, but I got a rush of blood to the head seeing all those sites over there. The best pure (not passage grave art) rock art I've seen here so far is http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/4873
I find all those panels in the ground with the abundance of carvings on them fascinating and all yous guys uncovering new ones is cool. I've taken to pulling back sods of turf from semi-exposed boulders when I go out now (I do replace the sods!). I love the passage grave art but I find that the carvings on 'natural' rocks, embellishing the environment 'in situ', so to speak, to be more mesmerising, more naturalistic, more something I can't quite put my finger on. Reading Lewis-Williams book with all the theories about consciousness and intelligence has got me thinking.

fitzcoraldo wrote:

If you are tempted to come over to Blighty I'm sure you'll find folk on here who'll be more than happy to give you a tour around some of the carvings.
You would be more than welcome to attend our 2007 rock art meet-up which will be held in Dumfries and Galloway, we'll be in the neighbourhood of Stranraer, handy for the ferry.

Sorely tempted but, so much to see, so little time. Avebury, the Welsh dolmens, the Scottish stone circles etc. etc. etc. I guess all my holidays for the forseeable are sorted (like a lot of people here!). Haven't been to Scotland since I was 13 so maybe see you in 2007!

fitzcoraldo wrote:

I've not read this book but I've heard it's a bit tasty. Tasty price too!

I'm obsessed, but not 650 quid for a book obsessed… yet!

Thanks for your response and tips

Andy