The Modern Antiquarian. Ancient Sites, Stone Circles, Neolithic Monuments, Ancient Monuments, Prehistoric Sites, Megalithic Mysteries
Home Latest Posts Forums Maps Help
Browse Sites News Blog Contributors The Books
Head To Head   The Modern Antiquarian   The Preseli Mountains Forum Start a topic | Search
The Preseli Mountains
Re: Myths, truths and theories - Stonehenge
110 messages
Select a forum:
TheStandingStone wrote:
If glaciers brought bluestone then wouldn't there be some more deposits lying around in the area?



In answer to you both, TSC as well, yes there should be some evidence of Welsh bluestones elsewhere on Salisbury plain, and there is'nt, apart from one stone that appeared in a long barrow elsewhere, so I'm also on the side of transportation by human hand ;), as Olly says the Bath stones in WKLB show that it was perfectly feasible to move stones around over a distance.
I suppose what grabbed me about what he was saying, is that once a 'mythology' gets into place, it tends to get repeated and enters the compendium of 'truth', also his 'unfinished' Stonehenge could be the result of innovation over time, especially with new bluestone circle down the road thats just been uncovered. In fact you could use the argument that it was experimental to justify the bringing of an 'exotic' stone back, also its a very workable quarried stone, that just so managed to fall into convenient sizes...


Reply | with quote
moss
Posted by moss
1st September 2010ce
10:02

In reply to:

Re: Myths, truths and theories - Stonehenge (TheStandingStone)

Messages in this topic:

Terms & Conditions  |  Home  |  Julian Cope presents Head Heritage Top of page