Is this under threat? | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

Hob Sep 22, 2004 00:17:57

I've posted this
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/6605
but am slightly uneasy about it. This is a bloody heavy stone, not likely to be swiped, but I can't help but think that it's a bit iffy to advertise it's presence when the area is frequented by the kind of dodgy gyets who will set fire to living trees as they down their beer and smoke their buckets.
But I also like the idea of this sole example Newcastle rock art being recorded on the big wide internet, in case any (likely to be barmy) rock art enthusiasts should care to go have a gander.

Am I just being overly worried, or should the site be deleted from tma?

I'd really appreciate any thoughts on the matter.

StoneLifter Sep 22, 2004 07:28:00

Replying to Hob

Overly worried.

The dene is under the management of Newcastle City Council - a frightening prospect - but they'll be the last to know it's there. It's scary looking for the little old museum, on the university campus, at first and the stones there just elicit the response 'please set me free' when I see them.

I bumped into a former post-grad student volunteer from 'that place' yesterday. He was driving away from a visit to the Lighting Centre on Scotswood Rd. in a new Audi Passat. He pushed many wheelbarrows ...

Equinox at about 16:30 today. I have a piece of truly portable rock art but it is so broken and eroded - from a streambed - that it's become a what-is-it rock. (It has 'nostrils') I rang Ilkley, weeks back, but encountered a museum lady who was very short about the curator of the rock art exhibition and who put me off lending them anything at all. It's just about postable at 5 or 6 kgs.

Kammer Sep 22, 2004 14:58:40

Replying to Hob

Perhaps remove the grid reference?