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Littlestone Dec 19, 2005 23:49:00
Replying to fitzcoraldo

>I shall stick strictly to the archaeological evidence and I shall deliberately avoid the henges of Wessex.<

Why avoid the henges of Wessex?

>...the cursuses fell into dis-repair, the linear perspective moved to a circular world view.<

Whoa there, "...the cursuses fell into dis-repair..." To my knowledge we know next to nothing about cursuses let alone their function or when they fell into disrepair.

>...the linear perspective moved to a circular world view.<

Accepted (I think :-) so too the rest of your post with the exception of, "...henges were not places where domestic activities took place."

Where is your evidence for the hypothesis that <i>all</i> henges and circles throughout the British Isles (and not just those that have been excavated) were places where domestic activities did not take place?

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fitzcoraldo Dec 20, 2005 01:25:20
Replying to Littlestone

I'm bored with this now. I shall answer your questions and then bow out of the discussion.

Why avoid the henges of Wessex?
just a whim, it's what foolish and blinkered people do.

Whoa there, "...the cursuses fell into dis-repair..." To my knowledge we know next to nothing about cursuses let alone their function or when they fell into disrepair.

Can I point you to Toppings excavation at Scorton, Prior at Maxey and Harding at Thornborough

"Where is your evidence for the hypothesis that <i>all</i> henges and circles throughout the British Isles (and not just those that have been excavated) were places where domestic activities did not take place?"

You ask for evidence from un-excavated henges when you know such evidence is not available, whereas I have asked you for any evidence at all and you remain silent. The words "circles" and "all" are yours. Everything I have said is based on the considerable body of evidence available.

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fitz