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fitzcoraldo F
fitzcoraldo Dec 6, 2006 14:29:07
Replying to bawn79

The idea of a monument surrounded by woodland with avenues cut through the trees would undoubtably increase the visual (and perhaps the accoustic) impact the monument could have on it's visitors and heighten the theatricallity of any rituals perfomed.
The selective removal of trees could be used to create avenues of approach and control access to a monument. The same method could also be used to emphasise or restrict certain viewpoints.

H Hob
Hob Dec 6, 2006 16:54:25
Replying to fitzcoraldo

fitzcoraldo wrote:
The selective removal of trees could be used to create avenues of approach and control access to a monument. The same method could also be used to emphasise or restrict certain viewpoints.
I know a song about that one! Well, it's not really a song, but I do like it.

A Pilot's Eyes by The Sons of TC Lethbridge.

B bawn79
bawn79 Dec 6, 2006 17:17:59
Replying to fitzcoraldo

fitzcoraldo wrote:
The idea of a monument surrounded by woodland with avenues cut through the trees would undoubtably increase the visual (and perhaps the accoustic) impact the monument could have on it's visitors and heighten the theatricallity of any rituals perfomed.
The selective removal of trees could be used to create avenues of approach and control access to a monument. The same method could also be used to emphasise or restrict certain viewpoints.
I think the avenue idea sounds brilllant it would be very impressive. However the logistics involved in doing this work for a smaller site probably wouldnt make sense.
Plus back in the Neolithic surely the country (Ireland or Britain) must have been swarming with forest.