Thornhow Crag Grisedale NY 382 154
The carvings were found by climber Paul Williams from Preston in June 1999 who sent us the information in Dec 2000
Having climbed up to the top of the crags the easy way! we discovered a number of separate outcrop panels with the petal motifs spread over a level area
Close examination found these to be incised by a metal tool maybe in the last 100 years or so (by sheep shears?) they are certainly old as the slow growing lichen has grown over the incised lines.
An interesting area to visit with prehistoric rock art nearby in Patterdale
Stoneman
Further to the comments on the incised stones Craigdhu Dumfries and Galloway
The incised stone found in a dyke wall in 1950’s Published in Discovery and excavation of Scotland
By John Pickin “ that stones with a similar marigold design were found at Whithorn dated to 8-10c AD” Stone now at the Stranraer Museum Acc no 2005.9
April 14, 2007 at 15:58
Hi Paul,
Further on my e-mail, I was able to re-post the photos.
Would it be possible for you to add the Title and text again?
That would be great. Thanks!
Jan
April 23, 2007 at 12:09
The decoration is similar to those found at Whithorn and Craigdhu in D& G , just wondering if any religious significance it does have similarities , though more complex , to a vesica piscis .
April 23, 2007 at 17:45
Hi George
Yes it could be! but I feel it’s the same we did at school with our geometry sets
But then we also did the Cup and Rings or concentric circles Time don’t change mutch
April 26, 2007 at 23:39
Is it anywhere near the sculpture park? If so, it would seem fitting. It’s got to have involved metal cailpers. Maybe the kind a stone-mason/scultptor would use.
April 28, 2007 at 09:16
Hi Hob
The site is in a side valley attached to Ullswater ten miles over the Kirkstone pass to the North from Grizedale forest where the sculptures are! So no connection
We got quite excited when reported to us and disappointed to find this to be not prehistoric
Looks like the spelling is different for the dale Grisedale i shall correct above
May 27, 2007 at 20:10
Further to the comments on the incised stones
Hi George your DES Comment
Craigdhu Dumfries and Galloway
The incised stone found in a dyke wall in 1950’s Published in Discovery and excavation of Scotland By John Pickin
John states
“ that stones with a similar marigold design were found at Whithorn dated to 8-10c AD”
Stone now at the Stranraer Museum Acc no 2005.9
May 28, 2007 at 10:24
Hello Paul ,
yeah that’s the ones I was thinking of , there is another , a few miles from me , midway between Dundee and Perth near Rait but it is very faint and is only ” picable ” on about one day in the year but I’ll get it one day .
May 28, 2007 at 11:26
Hi George
Pity it not a prehistoric motif! who knows whats out there!
obtained the info from the Kilmartin Museum when visiting the other week
May 28, 2007 at 11:42
The stone near Rait is as worn as I have seen , might be a good test for the laser chappies .
May 28, 2007 at 15:27
Hi George
interesting the Craigdhu slab has a few linear lines crossing over the motif is the carving older?
are these prehistoric plough scars/ marks or modern??
How about side flash photography at night on the Rait site one site member is a expert at this!