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The Prehistoric Rock Carvings of Northumberland.
2011 Jan 24
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Dr Aron Mazel and Dr Stan Beckensall have unearthed the 250 new panels during a two-and-a-half year trawl of some of England's most remote countryside - the moorlands of Northumberland, reports BBC NEWS.
Photo: Aron Mazel
Inspiration for the project came from Northumberland rock art specialist Dr Stan Beckensall, who donated his archive of books, photographs, drawings and rubbings to Newcastle University. More than 250 new examples of prehistoric rock arts carvings have been discovered.
Photo: Aron Mazel.
Experts are still grappling with the origins and meaning of the abstract carvings. They are believed to be the work of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age people between 6,000 and 3,500 years ago.
The Beckensall Archive website features around 6,000 images, including 360 degree photographs showing rock art in its landscape setting, drawings, digital images, and digitised slides and negatives.
To view the Beckensall Archive click here
Dr Aron Mazel and Dr Stan Beckensall have unearthed the 250 new panels during a two-and-a-half year trawl of some of England's most remote countryside - the moorlands of Northumberland, reports BBC NEWS.
Photo: Aron Mazel
Inspiration for the project came from Northumberland rock art specialist Dr Stan Beckensall, who donated his archive of books, photographs, drawings and rubbings to Newcastle University. More than 250 new examples of prehistoric rock arts carvings have been discovered.
Photo: Aron Mazel.
Experts are still grappling with the origins and meaning of the abstract carvings. They are believed to be the work of Neolithic and Early Bronze Age people between 6,000 and 3,500 years ago.
The Beckensall Archive website features around 6,000 images, including 360 degree photographs showing rock art in its landscape setting, drawings, digital images, and digitised slides and negatives.
To view the Beckensall Archive click here
