RA Lecture in Bristol University

Hi Folks,

We received the above poster (click to enlarge) from George Nash about a lecture titled “Rock-art as a Statement of Power”, to be held on 31st May 2008 in the Department of Archaeology & Anthropology of the University of Bristol.

Cheers,

Jan

RA Afternoon in Cambridge

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How about a cosy afternoon in Cambridge where seven speakers take you through a world of rock art in one and a half hour?

Sounds like fun and not to miss!

Saturday, 9th of February 2008

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Downing Street site, Cambridge

All Welcome and Free Entrance

BBC Radio-4, Euro RA

From George Nash, who has his own blog now. Despite hard trying, his attempts to post on BRAB has unfortunately failed. We are happy to relay his message and photos!

A series of five programmes on European prehistoric rock-art will be broadcast from February 3rd at 2.45pm. Each programme will examine the underlying structures that execute, control and manipulate prehistoric rock-art. In order to answer some of the leading questions such as why produce rock-art and where to produce it, the programme’s writer and presenter George Nash interviews rock art experts as well as several renowned British graffiti artists. The programmes are recorded at Creswell Crags (Prog. 1), The Coa Valley, northern Portugal (Prog. 2), Fourknocks, Co. Meath, Eire (Prog.3), The Valcamonica, Northern Italy (Prog. 4) and Anglesey (Prog. 5).

RAM 2008

 

 

 Howdo folks,This years RAM will take place on Sunday 18 May.

Venues / Sites: We’ve been granted permission by the MOD (provisional pending shooting) to access the Gayles Moor / Feldom Ranges area & view some of Yorkshires most elaborate carvings. If there’s time, we may also visit other sites in Teesdale.

Meeting Place:  The A66 Motel, nr Newham: http://www.a66motel.co.uk/  

Start time: We’ll aim to set off for the first site @ 10:30am. Nattering and tea / coffee usually starts from 9:30am onwards.

Accommodation: For folks wanting to stay over on the Saturday, you’re likely to find a number of other rock art reprobates staying here: http://www.tanhillinn.co.uk/ . The A66 motel also has rooms.

This year’s event will include a 1-2km uphill (steep-ish) trek, so get practicing on the treadmill.

http://tinyurl.com/2u78be

cheers

Richard

Northern Earth Walks Weird Weekend

Calling Graeme,

Just wondering if you can give us any more info on this mini ram type thingy happening on the 8th & 9th september.

cheers

Brian

Callanish, forget the Lunar events!

Hi Folks,

Thought you might like to know there was a very special event that happened at Callanish a couple of weeks ago, and it hasn’t got anything to do with lunar activities..

Can you guess?

Brian & Suzanne

Fire over Fylingdales

More on the “Fire over Fylingdales” at the Whitby Museum

Stoneman

Fylingdales Exhibition

Heres a couple of links to the whitby gazette covering the new exhibition about the Fire on Fylingdales moor in 2003. They have made a replica of the ‘Fylingdales Stone’ rock carving for the event.

http://www.whitbytoday.co.uk/news?articleid=2867994

http://www.whitbytoday.co.uk/news?articleid=2874241

Call for Papers

 

Hi Folks! I received the following e-mail from George Nash. Unfortunately I’m not able to submit a paper. Maybe one of you might be interested to do so. And although George didn’t mention a dead-line, it sounds a bit urgent. George’s email-address is: georgenash add btinternet dot com

Hi Jan,

Enclosed is an abstract for a proposed rock-art session at the forthcoming EAA in Croatia. I would be most honoured if you would consider submitting a paper for this session. As I have left this rather late, I need an answer sooner rather than later. If you know anyone who would like to contribute to this session, can you please forward this message.

I Look forward to seeing you there.

George

Title: Rock-art as Social Statements

Abstract

There has been a long held view that prehistoric rock-art is associated with symbolic and ritual practices, sometimes linked to death, burial and ritual. However, there are many thousands of sites that are located in open landscapes that portray little evidence of these activities. The subject matter from many of the rock-art core areas of Europe usually displays mundane activities such as gender relations, herding, hunting and warfare. Based on what is portrayed can these activities constitute symbolic and ritual meaning?

In this session, participants will describe, discuss and argue various aspects of this enormous enigmatic assemblage. It is clear from the anthropological record that the mundane and symbolic are indelibly linked. Therefore, can the same case be put forward for rock-art that was produced by prehistoric societies?

Following the session an open forum will take the arguments part forward into what should be a healthy and worthwhile debate.

Session Organizer: George Nash, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol and SLR Consulting (Shrewsbury , England)

RAM’07

Hi Folks,

You all know that the 2007 Rock Art Meeting, hosted by Brian and Suzanne, will be held on Sunday 10th of June in the Kirkcudbright area in Dunfries and Galloway, Scotland. Maybe its handy to have a web area for travel arangements, etc.

To start with, here’s an e-mail from Linda Gordon:

Hello again
Just to say our latest plan is to hire a car from Glasgow and just turn up for the day. But it is by no means decided, so would still like to hear if anyone else is driving our way. Thanks and hope to see you soon.
All the best - Linda