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tiompan May 18, 2010 07:14:53
Replying to goffik

goffik wrote:
There was an excellent programme a while ago (which I believed we discussed here) which compared the Circus in Bath with Stonehenge and the larger of the Weddings at Stanton Drew, due to them having the same dimensions (and, indeed, the same dimensions at the Temple of Soloman) which is interesting, and lends weight to that theory.

G x

John Wood drew a very accurate plan of Stonehenge ,was a mason and architect of Royal Crescent which has masonic allusions . Temple of Solomon dimensions are taken from the Bible not archaeological survey , the length differs by about a metre from the diameter of the SSW Stanton Drew ring whilst the greater Stanton Drew diameter is close to that of the Stonehenge ditch .What's the theory ?

M moss
moss May 18, 2010 07:36:11
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
John Wood drew a very accurate plan of Stonehenge ,was a mason and architect of Royal Crescent which has masonic allusions . Temple of Solomon dimensions are taken from the Bible not archaeological survey , the length differs by about a metre from the diameter of the SSW Stanton Drew ring whilst the greater Stanton Drew diameter is close to that of the Stonehenge ditch .What's the theory ?
Well as a resident of Bath for many years, I wrote something on this, which is on the Journal...

http://heritageaction.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/bath-and-its-druidical-fancy/

I liked the idea of these 18th/19th vicars making up stories from the rather limited access to books they had. That they were christian going on pagan is a bit strange...'Blood and Mistletoe', Professor Ronald Hutton's gentle book on druidism, if people are really interested in the subject is an excellent read.
Actually Tiompan there was something else I was going to point you to which was Larry Bull's paper on Stanton Drew stone circle and its relation to Maes Knoll (as a sacred hill) compared to Silbury! but I forgot..

G goffik
goffik May 18, 2010 13:01:45
Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:
John Wood drew a very accurate plan of Stonehenge ,was a mason and architect of Royal Crescent which has masonic allusions . Temple of Solomon dimensions are taken from the Bible not archaeological survey , the length differs by about a metre from the diameter of the SSW Stanton Drew ring whilst the greater Stanton Drew diameter is close to that of the Stonehenge ditch .What's the theory ?
Heh! As is my wont, I don't remember the details, just that the dimensions for all were eerily similar. I seem to remember the programme said they were exact, but you've just blown that out of the water. ;)

I'll see if I can dig out the original thread - I think there were lots of links and quotes in that.

G x