lunes, 9 de septiembre de 2013

Archaeology meets art in Anglesey

A University of Bristol and Welsh Rock Art Organisation (WRAO) art/archaeology project inspired by Neolithic rock engravings in North Wales has received funding under the European GestArt Project (GESTART - Artistic Gestures revisiting European Artistic Diversity and Convergence).

University of Bristol archaeologist, Dr George Nash is part of the Portuguese-based international team which has been awarded the €395,000, a portion of which will be used for the project in Ynys Môn (Anglesey), North Wales.

The project focuses on Barclodiad y Gawres, a prehistoric burial-ritual site with engraved rock art that is regarded as one of the finest examples of later prehistoric engraved art in the British Isles.  The engravings date to the Neolithic period and are around 5,000 years old. [...] bris.ac.uk

Symmetrical spiral marks on stone at Barclodiad y Gawres. Wikipedia.org


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