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I have been reading a local paper in the UK and found a story about a stone that was found. During the summer months in the UK the heather moorlands got on fire. Afterwards, when reseeding, a stone was found with strange geometric patterns on it and was dated to be about 5,000 years old. This happened in 2003 and the news article said it was of international interest. Im not up on things like this and wondered if anyone could shed anymore light on the subject ie: what happened to it, where is it now, was it deciphered etc?
Sorry, can't help you with that...I've not heard about this stone...interesting though. Good luck with getting more info.
lol 15 minute research got me this http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article404696.ece i will look it up when i get of work 
Well Found Bosenchero 
I had not come across this before - it looks like a really interesting site.
The English Heritage site turned up the following information:-
Link - http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/.../ConWebDoc.5160
It looks like the project results are archived with a local museum there (Whitby) - If you can contact the museum directly I am sure they will tell you how to obtain a copy of the paper/results.
I had not come across this before - it looks like a really interesting site.
The English Heritage site turned up the following information:-
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Principal Project Aims
The principal aim is to ensure a detailed and accurate record of a representative sample of the rock art on Fylingdales Moor through the application of stereo photography and laser scanning.
Anticipated results
The project will result in stereo photographic imagery of a sample of 26 decorated rocks (rock art) on Fylingdales Moor. Additionally, 12 of these will be the subject of laser scanning.
The record will be archived with EH NMR and Whitby Museum, and consideration will be given to deposition with ADS.
It is not proposed to make any further use of the information within the recording project itself, but it will be available for use in order to:
To compare with other rock art in North Yorkshire and elsewhere
To further explore the evidence for the design and creation of the rock art motifs
To provide a baseline record of condition against which to assess erosion and damage in future years
To provide information on the rock art through a variety of media - including the NYMNPA Historic Environment Record, but also potentially including on-line access to the imagery.
This page was published 18/11/04
The principal aim is to ensure a detailed and accurate record of a representative sample of the rock art on Fylingdales Moor through the application of stereo photography and laser scanning.
Anticipated results
The project will result in stereo photographic imagery of a sample of 26 decorated rocks (rock art) on Fylingdales Moor. Additionally, 12 of these will be the subject of laser scanning.
The record will be archived with EH NMR and Whitby Museum, and consideration will be given to deposition with ADS.
It is not proposed to make any further use of the information within the recording project itself, but it will be available for use in order to:
To compare with other rock art in North Yorkshire and elsewhere
To further explore the evidence for the design and creation of the rock art motifs
To provide a baseline record of condition against which to assess erosion and damage in future years
To provide information on the rock art through a variety of media - including the NYMNPA Historic Environment Record, but also potentially including on-line access to the imagery.
This page was published 18/11/04
Link - http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/.../ConWebDoc.5160
It looks like the project results are archived with a local museum there (Whitby) - If you can contact the museum directly I am sure they will tell you how to obtain a copy of the paper/results.
Both articles were very interesting. I haven't even heard about this before either. Too bad there aren't any pictures to see what the decorated rocks look like.
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Both articles were very interesting. I haven't even heard about this before either. Too bad there aren't any pictures to see what the decorated rocks look like.
Very interesting post. I'v never heard of this stone either. The articles on it were informative, although it seems that the stone is still a bit of a mystery. The designes on the stone are complex, and very detailed, somebody was very proud of their work five thousand years ago. I wonder who?
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Kyle Rajasthan.
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Kyle Rajasthan.
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Very interesting post. I'v never heard of this stone either. The articles on it were informative, although it seems that the stone is still a bit of a mystery. The designes on the stone are complex, and very detailed, somebody was very proud of their work five thousand years ago. I wonder who?
Good Journey.
Kyle Rajasthan.
Good Journey.
Kyle Rajasthan.
actually there is no mystery at all lol,,, stone shows a picture of farm, home and hill in background (thats from what i read)... lol
however this is first image of its kind known to man lol
News article about aforementioned stone
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/exh_gfx_en/ART47432.html (read the whole article here)
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/exh_gfx_en/ART47432.html (read the whole article here)
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fascinating new exhibition celebrates the discovery of a mysterious 5,000-year-old carved stone, which was unearthed after a devastating fire on Fylingdales Moor, near Whitby, and remains one of the most exciting examples of rock art ever found in this country.
Fire over Fylingdales: Revelation, Regeneration, Inspiration has been financed by a £47,300 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and is on display at Whitby Museum until the end of September.
The artefact only came to light after a dramatic blaze in 2003 ravaged two and a half square kilometres of Fylingdales moorland and, to the amazement of archaeologists, exposed 2,500 archaeological features.
The stones have been left in situ to preserve the context and integrity of the complex monument. © English Heritage
a photograph of a large stone with carvings on it
It is the Neolithic decorated stone that has had archaeologists excited since it first peeked out of the charred heather and, while they do have a few more clues as to its possible significance, the mystery continues.
What archaeologists do now know is that the stone was set into a ring of low boulders within a larger cairn monument and it included a second stone carved with cup marks and linear grooves. There is also some evidence to suggest that the stone may have been broken from a larger block of fine-grained sandstone.
As part of the interpretation and conservation work, the stone was examined, photographed and laser-scanned before it was put back in the ground to be left in situ to maintain the archaeological integrity of the monument.
an aerial view of a moorland with a burned area visible
An aerial shot of the North York Moors showing the damaged moor. © English Heritage
A life-size replica of the decorated stone created from the laser scans will form the centrepiece of the display, and will be presented with all of the evidence collected to date.
The unique geometric pattern of the stone has been the subject of intense speculation but archaeologists remain unsure what it means.
Fire over Fylingdales: Revelation, Regeneration, Inspiration has been financed by a £47,300 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and is on display at Whitby Museum until the end of September.
The artefact only came to light after a dramatic blaze in 2003 ravaged two and a half square kilometres of Fylingdales moorland and, to the amazement of archaeologists, exposed 2,500 archaeological features.
The stones have been left in situ to preserve the context and integrity of the complex monument. © English Heritage
a photograph of a large stone with carvings on it
It is the Neolithic decorated stone that has had archaeologists excited since it first peeked out of the charred heather and, while they do have a few more clues as to its possible significance, the mystery continues.
What archaeologists do now know is that the stone was set into a ring of low boulders within a larger cairn monument and it included a second stone carved with cup marks and linear grooves. There is also some evidence to suggest that the stone may have been broken from a larger block of fine-grained sandstone.
As part of the interpretation and conservation work, the stone was examined, photographed and laser-scanned before it was put back in the ground to be left in situ to maintain the archaeological integrity of the monument.
an aerial view of a moorland with a burned area visible
An aerial shot of the North York Moors showing the damaged moor. © English Heritage
A life-size replica of the decorated stone created from the laser scans will form the centrepiece of the display, and will be presented with all of the evidence collected to date.
The unique geometric pattern of the stone has been the subject of intense speculation but archaeologists remain unsure what it means.
That stone looked like a piece of beef and just made me hungry... mmm
Gotta go get me some food bbl
Gotta go get me some food bbl
Its a rock there are many even older whats special about this
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