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Eggerness 2

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Eggerness

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Rockrich May 25, 2008 15:53:14

Replying to rockartwolf

Thanks for posting the pics Wolfy, looks like another terrific site.

I must admit though, seeing zoomorphic carvings like this close to CnRs, does make that nagging feeling I have, that the CnR tradition may have continued well beyond the B-A, nag a little more. Of course there’s no evidence for this ‘nagging feeling’ and all the cups found in and around I-A / Romano-British settlements are unequivocally evidence of earlier occupation:-) (I’ve just become a RA heretic haven’t I?)

I wonder if these animals have any resemblance stylistically, to those you find carved next to CnRs at various sites in Galicia??

It’s interesting to see some of the animal’s positions next to and over fissures, particularly where the legs/feet disappear in (I had to notice that). This is also a characteristic of some animal carvings made by folks frequenting southern Libya (pre Sahara) and other parts about 8000yrs ago.

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tiompan May 25, 2008 21:58:30

Replying to Rockrich

Rockrich wrote:

Thanks for posting the pics Wolfy, looks like another terrific site.

I must admit though, seeing zoomorphic carvings like this close to CnRs, does make that nagging feeling I have, that the CnR tradition may have continued well beyond the B-A, nag a little more. Of course there’s no evidence for this ‘nagging feeling’ and all the cups found in and around I-A / Romano-British settlements are unequivocally evidence of earlier occupation:-) (I’ve just become a RA heretic haven’t I?)

I wonder if these animals have any resemblance stylistically, to those you find carved next to CnRs at various sites in Galicia??

It’s interesting to see some of the animal’s positions next to and over fissures, particularly where the legs/feet disappear in (I had to notice that). This is also a characteristic of some animal carvings made by folks frequenting southern Libya (pre Sahara) and other parts about 8000yrs ago.

Hello Rich , I think there is one major factor in considering the Eggerness deer as being pictish and that is the it has the "innards " possibly signifying a lifeforce , as are found the deer on the Eassie , Grantown stones and also on other animals like bulls .The Galician deer don't have that .
Goatscrag , Glen Domhain and one of the Edinburgh hills have deer carvings .