Is this rock art real Mr. Hob, sir?

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Kozmik_Ken K
Kozmik_Ken Jun 6, 2009 20:43:20
Replying to Hob

The majority of Yorkshire rock art is more based around cups and grooves and although not unheard of, cups and concentric rings are rare. The only example I can recall of concentric rings without a central cup is the Grey Stone on the Harewood Estate.

The marks in the pic don't look right to me. The spacing between the rings too tight - it all looks a bit too small and fiddly to be done with stone tools. Although I could be wrong and it's hard to say for definite without actually seeing the stone itself.

H Hob
Hob Jun 6, 2009 22:01:25
Replying to Kozmik_Ken

Kozmik_Ken wrote:
it's hard to say for definite without actually seeing the stone itself.
That's always the problem in't it? And there's all those other potential helpful clues that a single pic omits, like where it sits in the landscape, what the viewshed is like etc.

T The Eternal
The Eternal Jun 7, 2009 01:00:02
Replying to Kozmik_Ken

"The majority of Yorkshire rock art is more based around cups and grooves and although not unheard of, cups and concentric rings are rare.......
The marks in the pic don't look right to me. The spacing between the rings too tight - it all looks a bit too small and fiddly to be done with stone tools."

KK,

Sorry for my ignorance, but I've not read very much about rock art outside of TMA. Are there hard and fast rules for certain areas?

I have noticed, from TMA, the Yorkshire and NE ones tend to be deeper and more concentric, and cup-marks are more usual in Cumbria. As for spacing, I've never considered that.

Is there a general understanding of the stone tools used for their creation, or have any tools been found in association?

Cheers,
TE.