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Hob wrote:
Can't offer much help me owld muckah. The dearth of online info regarding Irish open air RA is a source of frequent whingeing in the house of Hob. I usually pester FW for info.
Thats a pity, I'll have to start buying the archaeological inventories of each county soon! It's going to be difficult to number them correctly since some surfaces were covered in moss and whatnot so may not match what europreart have on their drawings. I'll number what I can and give unidentified panels my own numbers, will re-visit this if/when things get clarified.

Sounds like the RA bug has bitten, it's a laudable thing is cup spotting, the sport of the ancestors donchaknow? ;)
Damn glad to hear you had a good time, I'm very much looking forward to seeing your pics.
Thank god it was only the sheep giving me odd looks for stroking and fingering non-existent pock marks on outcrops! Shame I only met the farmer as the rain started, he seemed to know where a lot of the stuff was as well as the little stone he found when the hillside was burned. Plenty of pics on the way.

CianMcLiam wrote:
It's going to be difficult to number them correctly since some surfaces were covered in moss and whatnot so may not match what europreart have on their drawings.
That's half the fun :)

CianMcLiam wrote:
Thank god it was only the sheep giving me odd looks for stroking and fingering non-existent pock marks on outcrops!
Heh! Know that feeling well.

CianMcLiam wrote:
Shame I only met the farmer as the rain started, he seemed to know where a lot of the stuff was as well as the little stone he found when the hillside was burned.
As ever, that's the key to it. Local knowledge is invaluable. Though 10 figure gps refs come in useful too.

If your peculiar gait and manner whilst searching should lead to you getting buzzed by landowners/users who don't know what the RA is, spread the word. Hopefully the bug will get them too, and they'll go looking too, and will tell you if they find owt.