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Rock ArtSite Name: Petroglyphs Provincial Park (Ontario)Country: Canada Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Lakefield, Ontario Nearest Village: Burleigh Falls, Ontario
Latitude: 44.594433N Longitude: 78.0393W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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MartinJEley visited on 22nd Jul 2014 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 3 An inspiring site, well worth the visit.
X-Ice visited on 1st Mar 1986 - their rating: Amb: 2 Access: 4 The petroglyphs were inside a locked building. We could see only a little through the windows.
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Ambience: 3.5 Access: 3.5
The carvings, some 900 of them, are protected under a modern purpose built shelter. Commonly known as the "rocks that that teach" they are the largest known single concentration of Aboriginal rock art in Canada. Thought to have been the work of an Algonquin speaking group the origins are uncertain although they are thought to predate the arrival of Europeans in North America.
The spiritual nature of the art means that photography of the petroglyphs is prohibited, hence the reason for no pictures being attached to this description.
There is an interpretation centre to explain the beliefs of the Aboriginal peoples before visiting the petroglyphs. The site is both informative and peaceful, in keeping with the aboriginal beliefs.
The site is in a day use only Provincial Park, with the published co-ordinates being for the park entrance. There is an entrance fee, $14 for two adults in a car. The hours are 10-5 during the week and can be checked at this link, along with other information: www.ontarioparks.com.
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