Mrs Cofty and I went for a walk yesterday to see some ancient rock art. We went to two sites both within 20 minutes drive of our house. The first one is about 60 minutes walk up a hill the other about 2 minutes walk from where you can park the car. Neither site has any signposts or information, I only knew they existed because of a book I bought last week.
They are referred to as "cup and ring markings" and although the period spans a long time they are thought to be approx 5000 years old. The first one looks out over some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable. Its easy to see why people have revered the site for millenia. Its not clear what the significance of the art was. It probably had sacred meanings but I'm sure it also just looked good with rainwater trickling round the spirals and through the channels.
There are a few other sites want to visit soon. This part of the country is absolutely littered with history.
