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Oxbow says: Best known for his regional studies of prehistoric art in Northumberland, Cumbria, County Durham, Swaledale and Wensleydale, Stan Beckensall's new book takes a more general look at prehistoric rock art across Britain. Unlike some of his other books, this is not a gazetteer of sites, but a general discussion of the symbols and motifs that make up the art, the places where it occurs, sites and monuments that may be linked with it, as well as issues of recording, conservation and display. Focusing on the circular world of the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age, where round buildings and monuments, cups, rings and spirals are dominant features, Stan Beckensall considers the theories on their meaning and use and, drawing on more than forty years of studying prehistoric art, he shares his own thoughts on the subject.