Prehistoric Rock art on the Cranborne Chase

You feel very priveledged when you get to see one piece of prehsitoric rock art in a week, let alone two.


My first encounter was at Newgrange in Ireland. This excvated Neolithic tomb has stunning examples of Prehistoric Rock Art both within and outside (see top image) the burial chamber.

It made me realise how lucky we are on the Cranborne Chase to have a rare example of Southern British rock art recovered by local archaeologist Martin Green and probably belonging to the top slab of a Bronze Age cist burial (see bottom image).

For more information on the prehistory of the Cranborne Chase visit the AONB Historic Landscape Website