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nigelswift wrote:
Much of the speculation about whether the ice sheet reached Salisbury Plain seems to revolve around whether there are other Bluestones around. But what about much smaller pebbles? Round me, where the ice reached, every square yard of a field contains scores of pebbles, all different. In most of Wilts you see nothing like that, only flint.


As always, an interesting point from my learned friend. I suppose it all depends how far the ice moves - and from whence (direction) it came. If anyone can enlighten......

Having been to Grimes Graves recently, i am conversant with the different types layered there (it's all down to water content, apparently) and their suitability for working into edged tools. I wonder if it is possible to say weather the flint of Salisbury Plain is all of the same type? Questions, questions.....

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Pilgrim

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3rd August 2008ce
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