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whatisthat Sep 30, 2006 19:03:04
Replying to Hob

Hob wrote:
These are interesting.
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8891

Are they called arrow stones because they are arrow shaped, or because they are marks left from the sharpening of arrows?

Also, in perrenial RA dilemma style, what evidence dates them as prehistoric?

Having 'smelt' a few of these arrow stones at close hand at Ffridd Newydd and nearby at Afon Anafon, I would say that they are utilitarian rather than artistic.

As for age, all I can say is that they are old as in olde, not that that helps much.

Well worth a visit though if you are doing the Penmaenmawr / Tal y Fan area and strolling down the Roman (whoops!) Road.

What do you think Idwal? Nice pics by the way.

H Hob
Hob Sep 30, 2006 21:01:45
Replying to whatisthat

Yeah, they do seem utilitarian. Arrows or whatever, sharpening something seems to be the probable thing.

whatisthat wrote:
Well worth a visit though if you are doing the Penmaenmawr / Tal y Fan area and strolling down the Roman (whoops!) Road.
That's partly what nags at me about these stones. I was along that bit of the roman road a few years back, if I'd known the arrow stones were there, I'd have definitely made the extra effort. Mebbe next time...

Idwal's notes imply they're from the middle ages. There's such a lot of history about that area, it's got to be a bit difficult for anyone to pin them down to any particular period, and as they're so unlike the usual cup and ring stuff it's not likely that anyone's going to stick their neck out and claim they're prehistoric. Though I notice there are a couple of pics on the BRAC website.

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