The first day of excavations to investigate the remarkable Neolithic carvings at Copt Howe, in the Lake District.

This afternoon, heavy rain animated the rock art site of Cairnbaan, near Kilmartin.

We find quartz tools deposited among the cup and ring markings.

Unusual optical effects occurred at the site this morning...

Working begins on surveying the natural mound upon which the outcrop of decorated rock is located.

Another day catching up with recording, and another quartz deposit is found.

In Trench 2, I begin to remove the stones set against the outcrop...

Before we can investigate the stone setting, this feature must be planned.

Today, we continued to reveal and clean the features in Trenches 1 and 2.

Trench 1 reveals the second surprise of the project.

This morning we began work on excavating Trench 2 and Trench 3.

This morning we began work on removing the turf and topsoil for three small trenches.

The first day of excavations. at a rock art site in the Southern Highlands of Scotland.

Ketley Crag, near Wooler, is an unusual rock art sites set within a rock shelter.

A rather grey day was ideal for recording three dimensional models of the largest panel of rock art at Chatton Park Hill, near Wooler.

Increasing cloud cover this evening presented excellent conditions for capturing two rock art sites at Lordenshaw, near Rothbury, in three dimensions.

An early evening visit to photograph rock art sites at Lordenshaw.

Overcast skies towards the end of the day provided excellent conditions for capturing this complex rock art carving in 3D.

At Goatscrag Hill is an array of distinctive sandstone cliffs that overlook the Milfield basin. The walls of an overhanging rock shelter are distinguished by unusual carvings of animals.

Roughting Linn is the name of both an impressive rock art site and a lively waterfall.