Carving a Future for British Rock Art
New Directions for Research, Management and Presentation

Prehistoric rock art played little part in the development of British and Irish archaeology and was not recognised until the 19th century, when its equivalents in Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula were already well known. This book makes a case for an archaeology that integrates rock art into a wider vision of the past.

The contributions illustrate the wide range of perceptions and approaches to the study, and the diversity of individuals and institutions who have become drawn into this fascinating subject, with independent researchers, heritage managers, artists and academics each bringing a unique perspective. This book aims to both inform new directions in rock art management strategies and provoke further initiatives through which these strategies can be implemented.

Foreword (Richard Bradley and Stan Beckensall)
Introduction (Tertia Barnett and Kate Sharpe)
Part I: Capturing the Carvings: Techniques and Perspectives: Three dimensional rock art recording: a lower-cost photogrammetric approach (Paul Bryan)
Encryption and display: Recording new images on the Calderstones in Liverpool (George Nash and Adam Stamford)
Putting people in the picture: Community involvement in rock art recording (Tertia Barnett)
Moving images: interpreting the Copt Howe petroglyphs (Kate Sharpe and Aaron Watson)
The Rock Art Recording Project in Northumberland and Durham: some observations on the landscape context and taphonomy of rock art, and recommendations for future projects (Alistair Oswald and Stewart Ainsworth)
The role of the amateur in the study of UK prehistoric cup-and-ring rock art (Keith Boughey)
Part 2: Managing the Motifs: Strategies for Research and Conservation: Shaping up rock art in Scotland: past progress, future directions (Sally Foster)
Fylingdales fire site: archaeological revelations (Graham Lee)
Prehistoric carved rocks on the MOD Defence Training Estate: managing protection (Phil Abramson)
Between a rock and a hard place? The role of rock art in prehistoric research (Jonathan Last)
Prehistoric rock art: a petrographic and geological assessment of the stone in order to identify the possible factors affecting the durability of the exposed carvings (David and Philip Jefferson)
Part 3: Presenting the Panels: Access, Education and Inspiration: Visiting Northumberland rock art virtually: the Beckensall archive analysed (Aron Mazel and Horacio Ayestaran)
Rock art in Cumbria: inspiring future generations. Education projects at Penrith Museum (Judith Clarke and Karen MacDougall)
Cups and rings in cyberspace. Pitfalls and acceleration in Britains virtual rock art museum (Gus van Veen and Jan Brouwer)
Rock art in a new light. Interview with photographer Brian Kerr (Brian Kerr and Kate Sharpe).