Preseli Rock Art in landscape, course

WRAO - Field School in the Preseli landscape 2012

Time: The 2012 Field School - 24th Sep – 5th Oct. Location: Newport, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, UK. Field work will include excavation, drawing, photography and survey work at Trefoel and several other monumental rock-art sites in the Preseli landscape. This year we continue to investigate understand more about the landscape in which this enigmatic monument stands and re-visit related monuments in the vicinity, including the blue stone areas of the Preseli mountains, where we expect to find more rock-art. Costs for a unique field work experience with 5 teaching staff, lectures, food & accommodation: 1 week £350 (concession/student rate £295), 2 weeks £625 (concession/student rate £525). Day rates for digging only are £35. Places will be limited to a maximum of 15, so book early, contact: Adam Stanford The booking form is available here.

Free Creswell Crags guided tour with historian guide

Creswell Crags is a picturesque gorge which was used in a designed landscape, enhanced with an artificial lake, in the Dukeries, an area of competing coal and steel magnates who were elevated to Dukes due to their wealth and patronage.
The crags were formed in a collapsed cave system, and formed a refuge for Ice Age peoples. Pinhole Cave was being excavated whebn I was at nearby Sheffield University and Rogan Jenkinson (the excavator and director of the visitors centre) kindly showed us around. Subsequently, they've discovered Palaeolithic rock art.
The caves provide a refuge now for cave spiders (only a few) and bats.
This free guided bus tour is a great opportunity to explore this fascinating area and see see where the 1980s excavation took place

FREE guided bus tour of local sites of interest in the Magnesian Limestone area - Roche Abbey, a walk through Anston Stones to Dead Man’s Cave, and Pin Hole Cave at Creswell Crags - with Derbyshire historian John Charlesworth. Booking is essential please contact the museum on 01909 720378

Stuff found in Pinhole Cave