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Re: Stonehenge lintel holes
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having the circle broken would weaken the rest of the arc.

Yes, although describing it as a ring beam was probably a misdescription as it actually probably only lends local support, not all-round support like a single solid beam would. My guess is that the primary intention was aesthetic more than engineering - why else make the lintels curved? No engineering advantage in that.


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Posted by nigelswift
3rd January 2007ce
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