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moss M
moss Jan 24, 2007 17:00:21
Replying to slumpystones

Think you are probably right..

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/131/368118599_890493d4b1_o.jpg which is a Stukeley aerial view, the circles are interpreted in a peculiar manner ;) but there again we should'nt be too hard on him, he did a good job considering he only had pencil and paper ....

there's also this map in the Underhill Archives;
http://web.arch.ox.ac.uk/archives/underhill/viewarchiveslide.php?imageID=26&albumID=1

S slumpystones
slumpystones Jan 24, 2007 19:30:33
Replying to moss

http://www.adrian.smith.clara.net/graphics/SDleaflet_plan.gif

If he was standing by the N of the word North, the perspective across to the SE circle or The Cove with the church on the right would make sense, but there isn't really a hill to speak of, just a gentle slope. Which stones on the map are which on the ground I find confusing anyway!