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Hi Wideford,

This photo of Mill Sand is far from conclusive proof that the stone was placed before a rise in sea level...

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/49309

After all, you took the photo standing next to the stone. The person who put it there could have done the same thing.

Have you sought the opinion of local archaeologists on this one?

K x

One possibility is that these stone posts were used for the netting of fish, with the net suspended between the posts and tied off on the landward post for easy retrieval. This was, until recently, quite a common way of fishing and is still used in some areas.
This photo http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/49306 shows that the posts are still being used for fishing, the buoys have a pot beneath them as can be seen here http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/49308.
It's a great set up, no boat required and fresh lobster or crab for tea.

There's very few stone rows known with a perforated terminal stone still in place. Plenty of stone rows with perforated stones nearby - this may be the only surviving example that shows the original arrangement (and what a perfect view through it !)