Welsh Rock Art | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

thesweetcheat May 21, 2012 21:26:56

Replying to Littlestone

"The Meeting of the Tracks - Rock Art In Ancient Wales" - John Sharkey (2004 Gwasg Carreg Gwalch).

Handy book on Welsh rock art, as far as I can tell not an area well-covered otherwise (even Stan Beckensall generally seems to avoid Wales, except for "biggies" like Bryn Celli ddu).

Includes recent (up to 2004) discoveries by C-PAT.

pp148, b&w illustrations throughout. Barclodiad y Gawres, Bryn Celli Ddu, Ty Illtud, Llywel and Blaenawen have their own chapters, also a good site-list/gazetteer of 45 Welsh rock art sites.

Includes some post-Roman material.

juamei May 22, 2012 09:51:29

Replying to thesweetcheat

I've got this (charity shop buy) and its a good read. Weird name though...

Littlestone May 22, 2012 10:48:39

Replying to thesweetcheat

Though the event has now passed, it might be worth keeping an eye open here for future ones -

“From here we headed into the uplands, passing a prehistoric standing stone; one of many in the area. Royal Commission investigator, Toby Driver, explained that there are a number of different interpretations of these features. Some believe that they may be indications of prehistoric burial sites or places of ritual importance, whereas others hold the opinion that they would have acted predominantly as landscape markers used to navigate through the landscape.”

Books of possible interest