Dear Armstrong,

to answer your question, it is very important to get insight into the definition of aesthetic value here; we have developed and researched a series of aesthetic variables, here specifically, I guess, a rather broad definition of aesthetics would be helpful, including complexity, uniqueness and of course also sublimity.

We can discuss this further, also via mail.

You can find me easily via google.

All the best,

CCC

 Tal vez te interese esta publicación en la que se analizan aspectos territoriales que tienen incidencia en la protección de las cuevas con arte rupestre.

Un saludo

Sandra Rodríguez de Guzmán Sánchez

[email protected]

Attached herein.

I do not know of any method of rating the aesthetic value but I wpuld say that these early human habitats demonstrate the value and the specifications of habitation in general for humankind and I do not know whether you need a special rating for this sort of demonstration.  

Given that you want to nominate it for a heritage list by analogy with standing building and landscape work I suggest identifying a focus group or groups that will tick the boxes for whoever makes the decision and then going out and surveying via questionnaires as to what is special to them.  Their opinions can then be fed back into the nomination under the heading 'aesthetics'. 

I have no experience in this subject. I am sorry. a greeting