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An assessment of nine engraved sites in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Introduction The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region contains nine known rock engravings, predating the establishment of Hong Kong as a city, from a time when the coast and islands contained a series of small villages and fishing havens. The engravings vary in motivation. The engraved surfaces survive as unpainted patterns and it is assumed they were never painted, although some have been enhanced in the twentieth century. The engravings are protected sites under the care of the Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO) receiving professional conservation advice from the Conservation Office. The AMO commissioned a study of the sites five years after the first intervention to ensure the sites were in stable condition, that visitor amenities are providing positive experiences, and to ensure management and interventive programs are current and effective. All sites are located within one kilometer of the coast, with most being on or within view of the ocean. The sites are all volcanic or plutonic rocks. These are granite, basalt, or porous yet reasonably well-consolidated tuffs. All sites have public access requiring the construction of pathways, shelters (Fig. 1), and, in some instances, substantial seawalls, to protect both sites and visitors. The age of the sites is not precisely known; however, it is believed they date from around 3 000 years ago up to a datable inscription at Joss House Bay of 1274. Paint is found within some motifs but it is inevitably a more recent enhancement.