m.cW
(Epping Forest, 51.63970854110086, 0.027831589879235723)
This
small artefact (4.46cm l/5.18 w/2.2 h) is a composite rock and includes
fragments of basalt and flint bound together by a mortar made of ash and
seawater (a composition similar to the ancient roman concrete). It was
discovered near Connought Water inside Epping Forest, East London. It depicts
thin lines arranged in a circular pattern, reminiscent of a spider web. This
blessing might have required a string instrument to be performed.
This digital recostruction, created with high resolution scanning technology, brought to light faint markings which might be interpreted as vocal accents.