Park Petroglyph Portableised in Georgia US

We've heard a lot recently about collectors' rights and relic-hunting in areas such as parks accessible to the public in the US. They are there for everyone to enjoy, but some people means that, since they are also "everyone", they can take what they want from "everyone's" historical heritage for their own personal use. The Line Creek Nature Area, Peachtree City, NW Georgia is open for all to enjoy. So a relic hunting thief or thieves decided to take a precious artefact for themselves.

Have you seen this rock? (Photo: Southern Conservation Trust)

The rock, believed to be a petroglyph carved hundreds of years ago by Native Americans, sat just a few feet off a trail at the nature center, located along Line Creek on the south side of Highway 54 in Peachtree City. The rock was roughly 20 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches, according to the Southern Conservation Trust, which manages the nature area.

That's 30.5 x 30.5 x 51 cm in real measurements, so pretty hefty, but not impossible to move if not bolted down.


Sarah Fay Campbell, 'Petroglyph stolen from Line Creek Nature Area' The Newnan Times-Herald, August 14, 2013.