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It's a great shame that some of the best Rock Art in Derbyshire is sitting in such an overgrown, wet quagmire, ...as were the conditions I found the stones within, last Summer. The stones were so algal covered and half buried in mud and vegetation, such a pity. Scraping the algae and leaves away - the stones are of considerable size. There is a great pity more stones were not discovered in the vicinity. They were likely taken away and destroyed, the two stones remaining being discovered by accident |
Posted by wiccaman95th February 2016ce |
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These pair of stones are returning to nature. The little fenced rock garden, that houses the stones, is now overgrown in June and the designs are becoming moss covered. The stone with the lightly pecked motif is now completely lost to the moss; and many of the cup marks in the design of the neighbouring slab are also moss filled. It may be the intention to let the stones get a more natural feel to them. Although I much preferred them when they were free of moss and the like and more of a feature in the garden. Each to their own. |
Posted by stubob17th June 2013ce |
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I arrived at the school at playtime and it was mental. I Mooched over to the office/staffroom to get permission to visit the stones. All the teachers were in the staff room drinking tea, they were very nice but I found the whole experience rather unsettling...the staffroom ...erghhhhhh bad memories. I also had in the back of my mind the recent case of a council wanting to ban photography in and around schools. Fortunately this school is very welcoming to strangers and shows no signs of PC police holding sway here. Of course this doesn't mean that you should just wander into the place without first getting permission. The carvings are lovely. They were locked behind a fence when I was there but I was still able to get a good view , although it would have been nice to touch them. The sun was fairly high so the shadow wasn't too great but you could still appreciate the beautiful designs. The children have created their own monument next to the carvings which is lovely. The round house is coming on well too. |
Posted by fitzcoraldo18th May 2003ce |
| These two rocks were found by a JCB levelling the school field, They are in a garden at the back of Ashover primary school(unsure about access, ask at the school office). Along with the the stone rows, standing stones and roundhouse erected by the school. Quite mad. |
Posted by stubob 26th March 2002ce |
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| The roundhouse was sadly burnt down on November the 5th after a stray firework/spark landed in the houses roof. |
Posted by stubob 26th November 2003ce |
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Three carved rocks were found by the JCB, the 3rd is a worn cup with an incomplete ring (10cm diameter). Close to this is another cup surrounded by a not quite circular 'ring'. The carving is damaged and worn, and if it is still in the garden behind the school it's a tricky one to find. |
Posted by stubob 19th August 2003ce Edited 24th November 2007ce |
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Experiments in recording rock artCheck the research section then Derbyshire for some interesting images of these carvings. |
Posted by fitzcoraldo 7th May 2003ce |
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