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Gwass G
Gwass Sep 5, 2009 11:47:01
Replying to goffik

goffik wrote:
As I recall, Roughting Linn was the starting point of an excellent tour of quite a few amazing sites up that way, lead by the stupendously generous and knowledgeable Hob (on the way back from our secret honeymoon!) As a first ever visit to a rockart site, you can't go wrong! It's breathtakingly beautiful... I could spend hours there.

Hopefully yer missus will be so taken by it that she won't mind being dragged around the rest of yer itinerary! ;)

We love it up in that neck of the woods (Mrs G is originally from around there) and look forward to getting back up there one day!

Have loadsa fun, won'tcha?

G x

Ta Goff

Seriously whetted my appetite, I can't wait to go now. Unfortunately it will be a while before I can get up there though as I've only just been forgiven for diverting our trip to the Cotswolds recently! God, I was nearly dumped.

Sounds like Mr H is the maestro when it comes to these sites and I'm sure I'll be appealing to his generous nature nearer the time for advice. Being a complete rock art virgin I can only imagine what it will be like seeing thses amazing sites especially enhanced by the dramatic landscapes that they're in. BTW do you know if cup and ring/spiral motifs are exclusive to the UK and Ireland as I can't recall seeing/hearing of any on the continent?

Cheers for your help

Gwass

R rockartuk
rockartuk Sep 5, 2009 12:21:19
Replying to Gwass

Hi Guys,
The following page might be of interest to you:
http://rockart.ncl.ac.uk/interactive/outandabout/interactive_outandabout_walking.htm
It gives you a map and descriptions of the carvings.
Happy hunting & sunny trails!
Cheers,
Jan

H Hob
Hob Sep 5, 2009 21:01:48
Replying to Gwass

Give me a shout when you're due up here, and I would be more than happy to assist :)

In the mean time, if you're after CnR stuff elsewhere, Galicia is the place to go see some cracking good stuff such as Laxe das Rodas or there's the slightly out of place stuff in Switzerland at Carschenna. There are a couple of spirally bits on the Canary Isles too, and a whole bonanza of passage grave style spirally wonders in Brittany. But you's need someone else to give you the low-down on them.

From what you were saying about the abstract qualities of the CnR stuff making them seem more interesting than the figurative petroglyphs, I suspect you're already in the early stages of RockArt-itis ;)