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Re: Stonehenge lintel holes
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Pete G wrote:
Littlestone wrote:
I don't think they pre-assembled the whole thing upside down ;)

It makes sense that the Stonehenge builders wouldn't want older mortise holes to be visible from the ground - that would look sloppy.


well there is a bluestone with mortice holes that is lying down with another stone across it.


That was from a later age and a different set of architects/designers though - and with an obviously limited number of bluestones to go round, maybe it was a case of necessity. I doubt anyone would suddenly click their fingers and say "I know - there's a better one in Boles Barrow!"


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slumpystones
Posted by slumpystones
1st January 2007ce
14:25

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