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BrigantesNation Oct 3, 2005 15:19:58
Replying to tuesday

Neither do I, but unless there is a specific and real threat, why dig it up without proper support and expertise?

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BrigantesNation Oct 3, 2005 15:24:00
Replying to BrigantesNation

Of course, it's perfectly legel to dig up monuments not on the scheduled list. Knowing what I know of the really ancient stuff - many archaeologists can't interpret the remains, never mind amateurs. Anf of course there are amateurs that know exactly what they are doing.

S StoneLifter
StoneLifter Oct 3, 2005 15:28:11
Replying to BrigantesNation

Who said I dug it up ? I took out a narrow trench down the edge of one wall to determine how deep the foundation stones were. The stone cairns were probably used as horizon markers for a small site which is now lost. I'm building a fieldstone wall in front of the cairns which will bar them as horizon markers anymore. It seemed like a good idea to look at them before closing this avenue of research. There's a small upright stone associated with them, I found and the stones go 15" into the peat. Where do you think I am - in the middle of Long Meg ?