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Ashover Rock Art - Editorial
Building a Bronze Age Roundhouse
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Ashover Rock Art - Editorial
Location: Derbyshire
The community of Ashover in Derbyshire has reached back through 6000 years of history to recreate a Bronze Age roundhouse.
When schoolteacher Marisa Signora and parent Paul Watton accidentally discovered an ancient stone with markings in the grounds of Ashover Primary School, they soon found they had made a historic find. They'd discovered an excellent example of Bronze Age cup and ring rock art.
The Ashover Rock Art project combined natural and archaeological heritage into one project involving the local community and schoolchildren in Ashover. With almost 500 volunteers, the group has since been using their LHI project as an opportunity to investigate the life and landscape in Bronze Age Ashover
One exciting development has been the construction of a Bronze Age roundhouse, of the type that would have been inhabited over 6000 years ago.
The group has been excited at the level of interest the project has aroused in the local area. With so many people involved from across the community, including local school children, parents and people of many different professions, it’s been a project that has successfully knit the community together in a memorable way.
A permanent reminder of the rock find is being made through castings, and these will go on display around local museums before reaching their final place at Sheffield museum. The project is also helping to conserve the rocks themselves, which will be kept in the school grounds to weather naturally over time.
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