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<< Our Photo Pages >> Judaculla Rock - Rock Art in United States in The South

Submitted by TimPrevett on Thursday, 21 April 2016  Page Views: 11907

Rock ArtSite Name: Judaculla Rock
Country: United States
NOTE: This site is 22.922 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The South Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Sylva  Nearest Village: Cullowhee
Latitude: 35.301620N  Longitude: 83.113603W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by dodomad : Spray paint damage to Judaculla Rock ancient historic site. The suspect has turned himself in Photo credit: WLOS staff (Vote or comment on this photo)
Rock Art in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Large boulder covered with petroglyphs.

Judaculla Rock is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and holds significance to the Eastern Band of the Cherokee. It is an ancient soapstone boulder with petroglyph carvings believed to be more than 1,000 years old.

More information and theories at www.judacullarock.com

Note: Spray paint damage to Judaculla Rock ancient historic site. The suspect has now turned himself in
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Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : Closer shots of the rock and glyphs. Useful to compare with the diagram to work it out (http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=a312&file=index&do=showpic&pid=51746) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett (Vote or comment on this photo)

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : An "I was here" shot at Judaculla. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : Image of the rock by firelight posted on the display board. Copyright original photographer. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by morphoto : Judaculla Rock created by Paul Morris, Morphotoart.com (Vote or comment on this photo)

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by dodomad : Spray paint damage to Judaculla Rock ancient historic site. The suspect has turned himself in Photo credit: WLOS staff

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : Closer shots of the rock and glyphs. Useful to compare with this diagram to work it out (1 comment)

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : Closer shots of the rock and glyphs. Useful to compare with the diagram to work it out (http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=a312&file=index&do=showpic&pid=51746)

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : General situation of the rock and display board.

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : Another NC rock art article posted at Judaculla.

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : Part 2 of an article posted on the board...

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : Part 1 of an article posted on the board...

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : ...and another sign which is the final one off the back road (left turn) having travelled 3 miles or so from the main turn off.

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by TimPrevett : The best sign to pick up when looking for Judaculla. The turn off on to the back roads is right next to this sign.

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by morphoto : How the Judaculla Rock is currently enclosed.

Judaculla Rock
Judaculla Rock submitted by morphoto : Description of the Judaculla Rock

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Re: Saving Judaculla Rock by Rich32 on Tuesday, 26 April 2016
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3D model of the panel, including the vandalism:

Judaculla Boulder (3) by rmark on Sketchfab

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Judaculla Rock spray paint vandalism - suspect turns himself in by Andy B on Thursday, 21 April 2016
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He was wanted regarding spray-paint vandalism to the rock and larceny of a sign at the Judaculla Rock Historical Site on Caney Fork near Cullowhee, N.C.

http://wlos.com/news/local/person-of-interest-sought-in-judaculla-rock-damage

http://wlos.com/news/local/judaculla-rock-vandalism-suspect-turns-himself-in
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Re: Saving Judaculla Rock by Anonymous on Thursday, 10 November 2011
a beautiful display of native american culture and thier ways and respect for the beauty of nature. ive been there 4 or 5 times myself in the past 3 years and i am astonished each time i went. its just a shame that it has been vandalized and weathered away. still a beatiful and peaceful place to be
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Saving Judaculla Rock by bat400 on Thursday, 22 October 2009
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Priceless artifacts often end up tucked safely away behind the protective glass cases of museums — but not Judaculla Rock.

A thin, twisted piece of rusty rebar is all that separates this well-known boulder, covered with mysterious Native American petroglyphs, from the thousands of visitors who flock each year to the rural Jackson County field where the rock lies. A few newspaper articles do little to convey the importance of this sacred prehistoric site.

“Judaculla tends to be one of the most complex boulders in terms of the amount of glyphs carved into it, and it’s one of the only public rock art pictographs in the state,” said Lorie Hansen, project director of the North Carolina Rock Art Survey. “It’s not currently being protected environmentally or from visitors.”

But that’s going to change, thanks to efforts spearheaded by Jackson County, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology and the Caney Fork Community Development Council. Last month, the county released the findings of a soil survey conducted on the site in July — the first step of a comprehensive management plan for the artifact that will one day result in a boardwalk, more signage, and erosion and sediment control features.

“I think all the commissioners feel an obligation to take care of it,” said Emily Elders, Recreation Project Manager for Jackson County. “It’s a local landmark.”

Over the years, a variety of forces — mostly human — have caused a great deal of damage to Judaculla. Visitors have highlighted the petroglyphs with chalk, talc powder, and shoe polish in an effort to see them better. At least twice, someone has attempted to remove sections of the rock, possibly for a souvenir; others have left behind graffiti or carved their initials. People have stood on the boulder and used it as a mountain bike ramp.

In the past, the county has made some efforts to preserve and protect Judacualla, but even those did more harm than good. A roofed cinder block building constructed over the boulder in the 1960s created a moist environment that enabled the growth of lichen. The roof was later replaced by an open structure, which caused increased sedimentation.

“What you see invariably is people trying to do the best they knew to do at the time to save it and help it,” said Elders. “I think it’s always been motivated by a desire to do right by the site.”

In 2008, the county commissioners asked Georgia-based Stratum Unlimited to develop a comprehensive management plan that would address ways to alleviate damage to the boulder. Authored by renowned archaeologist Jannie Laobser, the report found that the accumulation of soil and sediment around the rock was “of specific concern,” and had accelerated in recent years, obscuring and eroding the petroglyphs.

The report noted that the boulder was still in remarkably good shape, considering all the damaging factors it had been subjected to over the years. However, it also stated that while the county could continue to press its luck, it also had the opportunity to grab the reins and take a proactive approach to preserving Judaculla.

“The fact of the matter is that the site cannot escape being ‘managed,’ be it in an informal or ‘chaotic’ fashion by the visiting public, or in a more formal, or planned, fashion by the county,” wrote Laobser.

The county, joined by multiple state and local agencies, stepped up efforts to preserve Judaculla. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was also eager to help protect the site, considered sacred in Cherokee culture.

“In a sense, the Cherokee have a cultural ownership of Judaculla Rock,” says Brian Burgess of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office. “I imagine it’s difficult for any Cherokee citizen, young or old, to visit the rock, and not appreciate the time and work that went into the creation of the glyphs, and not fe

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