Author : Aron Mazel
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 2007-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1784916021
Enigmatic, esoteric and fascinating, the rock-art of the British Isles has for a long time been a well-kept secret. This volume brings together a carefully selected collection of papers reporting on recent discoveries and regional surveys covering British prehistoric rock-art from over 10,000 years ago.
Author : Stan Beckensall
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 33,54 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Art
ISBN :
This comprehensive work takes a broad view of what rock art entails, covering the history of rock art research and the discovery of many new sites. The author illustrates the different symbols and motifs that are found throughout the British Isles, and shows where they occur in landscapes and monuments. It is a book that captures the excitement of discovery and examines the various theories about the origin, use and meaning of rock art. Stan Beckensall also explains the problems of accurate conservation, recording, and display.
Author : Stan Beckensall
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 14,6 MB
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1445619962
In this latest book the prolific Stan Beckensall returns to his principal specialism, Britains prehistoric rock art.
Author : Aron Mazel
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,2 MB
Release : 2022-08-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 180327252X
This lavishly illustrated volume presents a state of the art survey of the ancient rock art of Britain and Ireland. Bringing together new discoveries and new interpretations, it enhances our understanding and further establishes ancient British and Irish rock art as a significant archaeological assemblage worthy of attention and additional study.
Author : Chris Mansell
Publisher :
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 36,72 MB
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Art, Prehistoric
ISBN : 9781904263562
Artist and petroglyph hunter Chris Mansell discusses the possible purpose and meaning of these archaeic and enigmatic markings, using his own drawings and old lithographs.
Author : Richard Bradley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 18,11 MB
Release : 2020-10-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1108887872
The Element summarises the state of knowledge about four styles of prehistoric rock art in Europe current between the late Mesolithic period and the Iron Age. They are the Levantine, Macroschematic and Schematic traditions in the Iberian Peninsula; the Atlantic style that extended between Portugal, Spain, Britain and Ireland; Alpine rock art; and the pecked and painted images found in Fennoscandia. They are interpreted in relation to the landscapes in which they were made. Their production is related to monument building, the decoration of portable objects, trade and long distance travel, burial rites, and warfare. A final discussion considers possible connections between these separate traditions and the changing subject matter of rock art in relation to wider developments in European prehistoric societies.
Author : Mr Richard Bradley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,37 MB
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1134708920
Along the Atlantic seaboard, from Scotland to Spain, are numerous rock carvings made four to five thousand years ago, whose interpretation poses a major challenge to the archaeologist. In the first full-length treatment of the subject, based largely on new fieldwork, Richard Bradley argues that these carvings should be interpreted as a series of symbolic messages that are shared between monuments, artefacts and natural places in the landscape. He discusses the cultural setting of the rock carvings and the ways in which they can be interpreted in relation to ancient land use, the creation of ritual monuments and the burial of the dead. Integrating this fascinating yet little-known material into the mainstream of prehistoric studies, Richard Bradley demonstrates that these carvings played a fundamental role in the organization of the prehistoric landscape.
Author : Kate Sharpe
Publisher : Gwasg y Bwthyn
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 34,90 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Art, Prehistoric
ISBN : 9781873402283
Author : Adam Morgan Ibbotson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2021-07-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 075099763X
Whether it is Hadrian's Wall, Kendal Castle or the beautiful fells of the Lake District – for thousands of years people have found a certain elegance and utility in stone. Nestled amongst these common relics are a multitude of massive stone monuments, built over 3,000 years before British shores were ever touched by Roman sandals. Cumbria's 'megalithic' monuments are among Europe's greatest and best-preserved ancient relics but are often poorly understood and rarely visited. Cumbria's Prehistoric Monuments aims to dispel the idea that these stones are merely 'mysterious'. Instead, within this book you will find credible answers, using up-to-date research, excavation notes, maps and diagrams to explore one of Britain's richest archaeological landscapes. Featuring stunning original photography and newly illustrated diagrams of every megalithic site in the county, Adam Morgan Ibbotson invites you to take a journey into a land sculpted by ancient hands.
Author : Paul M. Brown
Publisher : History Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,53 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752468778
This revised edition is an accumulation of two decades of research and fieldwork by the authors, and presents a comprehensive account of the little known prehistoric rock art within the North York Moors area. It covers Northern England's last major area of rock art and describes the geographical and moorland setting of sites including those associated with other archaeological monuments. Its main focus remains the rock art on Fylingdales Moor near Ravenscar where, following a devastating moorland fire in 2003, over 200 sites were recorded including the stunning 'Linear Marked Stone'. Included is a new section on recording techniques using laser, photogrammetry and other methods, an updated gazetteer of recently discovered rock art sites in the North York Moors area, and appendices providing details of recent major discoveries within the area. The book offers a rational, clearcut and invaluable source of information to all those with an interest in or intention to study rock art. Paul Brown, independent archaeologist, has discovered many of the finest examples of prehistoric rock art in the UK, and has researched the rock art of regions such as Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland and Scotland.
