While walking one evening, an amateur archaeologist found some very old animal carvings, a first in Scotland.
a chain of deer carved into the rock The site was found at Kilmartin Glen, in the west of Scotland, which is known to have a large concentration of ancient remains. Archaeologists estimate the age of the engravings to be between 4,000 and 5,000 years old, and therefore they are from early bronze age or Neolithic.
A beautiful discovery made by chance
An amateur archaeologist, Hamish Fenton, stumbles upon pictures while walking around the site of a mound, Duncharig Cairn. Funeral. « I was passing Duncharig Cairn in the evening when I saw the burial chamber on the side of the cairn and decided to go inside with my torch. As I was lighting around, I noticed a pattern under the slab. roof Which did not look like traces of natural rocks. And by lighting up, I could see that I was looking at a deer upside down, and as I continued to look around, more animals appeared on the rock. he said.
Such discoveries are a real treasure trove of archaeology, helping to reshape the knowledge of our past.
Design two. contains images of Red Deer with men wood Well developed, considered the largest Cast Deer at this time, and three other quadrupeds, are believed to be juvenile deer. These animals were a priceless source of meat and leather, their bones and their wood used by local communities tool making. « Such discoveries are a real treasure trove of archaeology, helping to reshape the knowledge of our past. “, moved the amateur archaeologist.
the belief that the artistic representations of the time in Britain were planned and geometric Overwhelmed by this discovery. Here, the structural details are remarkably fine and there is no doubt what is depicted. One deserves to wonder if there are other animal carvings hidden elsewhere, in other unlikely places, waiting to be discovered more in the United Kingdom.
Big Horned Rhinoceros from Chauvet Cave Large horned rhinoceros carved on one of the walls of Chauvet Cave, Ardche, France. © InnoCybe – DP
Wall work depicting horses, aurochs and rhinos On this panel we can very accurately distinguish a series of horses, some rhinos and aurochs painted on one of the walls of Chauvet Cave. © Thomas T., CC BY-NC 2.0
Palaeolithic representation of horses and a pair of felines A pair of horse and cat pairs, the male crouching and sniffing the female’s hindquarters. © Jean Clottes – All Rights Reserved – Reproduction Prohibited
Chauvet Cave’s Horse Panel Horse panel, seen up close. © Jean Clottes – All rights reserved – Reproduction prohibited.
megaceros deer wall drawing The Megaceros deer is recognizable by its hump, and in the top left, the back line of the rhinoceros is shown vertically. In this picture, we see that the earlier figures have been scrapped to allow the drawing of new ones. © Jean Clottes – All rights reserved – Reproduction prohibited.
Bear bones in the Hillaire Room of Chauvet Cave Place the bones on the floor in the Hiller Room. © Jean Clottes – All rights reserved – Reproduction prohibited.
Horse Carving in the Hillaire Room of Chauvet Cave Large and dark horse carving in the Hillier Room. © Jean Clottes – All rights reserved – Reproduction prohibited.
red painting of fourth cave red paint. We identify a spotted leopard and, above, an animal that may have come out of hibernation as a hyena or a bear. A big red dot is made with the palm of the hand on the wall at the bottom right. © Jean Clottes – All Rights Reserved – Reproduction Prohibited
Replica of Chauvet Cave is being prepared Verification session for the reproduction of Chauvet Cave. © Christian Tran – All Rights Reserved – Reproduction Prohibited
Alain Dallis in charge of the reproduction of Chauvet Cave Alain Dallis, the plastic artist in charge of a reproduction of Chauvet Cave at his studio in Montignac. © Christian Tran – Grand Projet Grotte Chauvet Pont-d’Arc – Socra – ARC & OS – All rights reserved – Reproduction prohibited.
Preparation of the replica of the fourth cave Replica of the Fourth Cave and sculpting the walls. © Jean Clottes – All Rights Reserved – Reproduction Prohibited
Prehistoric Gilles Tocello studies a replica of Chauvet Cave The prehistoric Gilles Toselo in his studio in Toulouse. He is in charge of repurposing some of the wall panels. © Jean Clottes – All Rights Reserved – Reproduction Prohibited
Preparation of the parietal panel of horses Large wall panels of the Salle du Fond being finished in the workshop of the prehistoric Gilles Toselo in Toulouse. © Jean Clottes – All Rights Reserved – Reproduction Prohibited
panel of the back room of the fourth cave Large panel of Salle du Fond, as seen to visitors at La Caverne du Pont d’Arc in Chauvet Cave. © Jean Clottes – All Rights Reserved – Reproduction Prohibited
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