Damn.
From the Orkney Archaeology Society.
"Sad news today from the Tomb of the Eagles, that they have made the decision to permanently close.
I'm sure we'd all agree this is a great loss to the range of archaeology experiences across Orkney, and wish them all the very best for their future."
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Database of Scotland's ancient rock art to be created.
"A digital database of Scotland's Neolithic and early Bronze Age rock art is to be created.
About 6,000 rocks are known in Britain to have ancient cup and ring carvings. More than 2,000 of the sites are found in Scotland.
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has been awarded £807,000 by the Arts and Humanities Research Council towards the five-year project.
The database would include 2D and 3D models of some of the decorated stone.
The project will be launched next year and involve the University of Edinburgh and Glasgow School of Art.
The purpose and significance of rock art to prehistoric and more recent communities is poorly understood, HES said.
Archaeologists believe the markings may have been made for a number of reasons.
These include for rituals, as territorial markers or mapping the stars. They could even be the "doodlings" of bored, ancient shepherds."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-36671897
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Seahenge 2
Article from the EDP24.
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A new long barrow !
A planning application has been submitted to the local authority in Wiltshire to build a modern burial mound.
Developer Tim Daw wants to construct a new "long barrow" mound near All Cannings to give people another place to leave cremated remains.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-23867760
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New discoveries of cave art in the Caribbean
Jago Cooper, curator, British Museum
At the end of May, I returned to the British Museum from an exploratory research visit to an uninhabited national park on the island of Mona in Puerto Rico. My colleague Dr Alice Samson, McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, and I had found more than we planned or expected when we flew to the Caribbean two weeks earlier.
http://blog.britishmuseum.org/2013/07/09/new-discoveries-of-cave-art-in-the-caribbean/
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Great news.
"Brilliant news! We have just been notified that the Planning Inspector has dismissed Investates appeal to build houses on the historic Wincobank Hill. The land will remain green open space and an important part of the setting for the iron age hill fort which is a scheduled ancient monument.
A big 'thank you' to all of you who signed the petition, it really did make a difference."
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I'm not the person formerly known as "megadread". No way !
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