tjj
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Re: George!
Sep 19, 2016, 17:23
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tiompan wrote: Thanks for the kind comments folks .
Just realised I hadn't actually made a comment other than posting the link. Needless to say am delighted for you :)
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Steve M
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Re: George!
Sep 19, 2016, 19:12
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Great news George – congratulations!
The Grauniad should get it right though – you're not an 'amateur archaeologist' you're an 'independent researcher'.
I hope we finally get to meet one of these days!
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moss
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Re: George!
Sep 20, 2016, 11:45
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Congratulations George, not sure if anyone has asked this question, but is there a book in the making?
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drewbhoy
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Re: George!
Sep 20, 2016, 11:52
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Well deserved sir!!
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tiompan
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Re: George!
Sep 20, 2016, 21:52
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Drew :Thanks loon.
Steve M :Thanks , I'm sure we will .
Moss :Thanks . Yes the dreaded B word has been asked and evaded for some time , but I'm weakening .
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drewbhoy
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Re: George!
Sep 21, 2016, 09:04
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Stuck it up on FB, don't you just love social media :-)
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jonmor
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Re: George!
Sep 21, 2016, 11:32
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Well done George
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carol27
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Re: George!
Sep 22, 2016, 20:52
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Hurrah, Tiompan; such dedication. Now , will you please explain to me what you think cup marks are for? :)
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tiompan
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Re: George!
Sep 22, 2016, 22:33
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Thanks Jon & Carol .
"Why were cup marks engraved " ?
Probably lots of different reasons rather than one over arching explanation .
e.g. Apotropaism , decoration , humanising the landscape , part of a communication with the stone , self , or spirits/gods etc ,if the latter possibly related to appeals for increase /decrease in fertility , rain , drought , luck etc , territorial marker, route marker etc .
Worth pointing out that one cup mark is sometimes the sole component and there are marked rocks with no cup marks .
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tjj
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Edited Sep 22, 2016, 22:54
Re: George!
Sep 22, 2016, 22:52
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tiompan wrote:
"Why were cup marks engraved " ?
Probably lots of different reasons rather than one over arching explanation .
e.g. Apotropaism , decoration , humanising the landscape , part of a communication with the stone , self , or spirits/gods etc ,if the latter possibly related to appeals for increase /decrease in fertility , rain , drought , luck etc , territorial marker, route marker etc .
Worth pointing out that one cup mark is sometimes the sole component and there are marked rocks with no cup marks .
You do surprise me George. I really expected you to say "I don't know".
Referring back to Stan Beckensall's superb book Prehistoric Rock Art in Britain (which has one or two of your photos in it) the descriptive back cover states "The original meaning the symbols is now lost ..." I love this book and would describe as definitive to anyone who (like myself a few years back) wants to find out more.
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