Dodgy Dolmens

nigelswift Sep 13, 2006 08:13:31

Considering Focus refused to assembe a flat pack chair for me, even for money because "its a health and safety issue, what if it collapsed?" it amazes me that the authorities sleep soundly in their beds with things like this about -
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/51048

So which is the dodgiest structure out there?

Littlestone Sep 13, 2006 08:21:55

Replying to nigelswift

Bloody 'ell, its not even fenced off. Bet you don't get many barber-surgeons going there ;-)

FourWinds Sep 13, 2006 08:29:24

Replying to nigelswift

It's all a case of trusting gravity. The uprights at Proleek are concreted in and the capstone weighs about 30 tons. It'd take a very big push to break its inertial resistance and send it flying.

Possibly more unstable: http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/3781

CianMcLiam Sep 13, 2006 08:43:29

Replying to nigelswift

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/34841 takes some beating!

Kammer Sep 13, 2006 09:00:18

Replying to nigelswift

Not as good as some of the Irish examples, but I'd like to nominate Trethevy Quoit:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/11

K x

nigelswift Sep 13, 2006 13:25:28

Replying to nigelswift

http://thedolmenrestorers.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/index.html

goffik Sep 13, 2006 16:26:05

Replying to nigelswift

Does this count?

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/11515

Me and Mrs G went there last week - I was amazed (as I believe was Mrs G) how thin the "front" upright is compared to the humongousness of the capstone!

G x