Re: Ben Lawers - Perthshire | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

tiompan Aug 17, 2009 13:06:36

Replying to moss

moss wrote:

As I can't find Ben Lawers on the site, and some new rock art has been found here Tiompan, ;) thought I'd put the BBC news upfront ....

"Prehistoric artwork has been discovered by an amateur archaeologist at a Perthshire mountain range.

The ancient carvings were discovered by rock art enthusiast George Currie at Ben Lawers, near Loch Tay.

Mr Currie discovered a piece of rock which has more than 90 cup marks, which are circular depressions in the stone.

Some of the cups have rings around them and a number of linear grooves can also be seen, with some still showing the individual blows of craftsmens' tools.

Similar discoveries have been made in the area, but it is unusual to find so many markings on the one stone.

The purpose of the artworks are still unknown.

Derek Alexander, archaeologist for the National Trust for Scotland, said: "This is an exciting find as it shows that there remains undiscovered prehistoric rock art to be found in the Scottish hills.

"More surprising are the quantity and variety of the symbols displayed on this boulder.

"Through both targeted research by professional archaeologists and the work of dedicated amateurs like George Currie we now know that Ben Lawers forms one of the major concentrations of cup and ring marks in the Highlands, which suggests it was a very significant landscape in prehistory."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8205035.stm

courtesey of Goff's newshounding.....

I put it under Beinn Ghlas as it Ben Lawers covers a big area .
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11231/beinn_ghlas.html

moss Aug 17, 2009 14:31:30

Replying to tiompan

Well better late than never as far as fame is concerned, I see you discovered it in May 2008, put the BBC news item under 'miscellaneous' on the site...

tjj Aug 17, 2009 16:31:41

Replying to tiompan

Congratulations Tiompan/G, you seem like a very modest person but it must feel good to have your hard work acknowledged.

Best wishes
June

moss Aug 17, 2009 18:04:26

Replying to tiompan

Well done Mr t! Your find is duly and deservedly sung here - http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/

Compare and contrast our good friend George. Out in the fields all weathers. Finding new rock art. Adding to everyone’s history… and no question of damaging it. No question of concealing it. No question of taking it home. Or laying claim to it, God help us! Or selling it. Or being given a reward. Or having to be begged and flattered and pursued and educated at great expense for ten years to report it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8205035.stm

Edit; This is not the real me;) its Littlestone (keep forgetting to logout) my computer does'nt work at the moment...
Moss

drewbhoy Aug 17, 2009 21:16:19

Replying to tiompan

Good stuff Tiompan. One of these days I'll come down and have a hunt in the hills with you. It's a bitty belated though it's always good to see good work praised. Well done!

Ben Lawers — Perthshire