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harestonesdown May 20, 2013 17:01:04
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Evergreen Dazed wrote:
harestonesdown wrote:
I still can't accept the transportation theory, as i've seen nothing to convince me. Conversely the barriers offer quite a few reasons why it wouldn't have happened.

Give me something convincing and i'll have a rethink. :)

Bit confused, do you mean you can't accept a theory based upon transport by glacier? From what I have read it appears to have been a physical possibility that the stones could have been transported to within 15-20 miles of Stonehenge by glacial transport.

My personal belief, based, I admit, on not a great deal more than instinct, is that they were brought to Stonehenge by people, all the way from SW Wales.

So, apart from what has already been discussed, nothing very convincing to offer i'm afraid!

I'd be willing to believe glaciation brought them to England as i personally think any sea journey would have been too perilous . Human transportation from Wales ? Nah not for me, and there's no precedent for moving stones such long distances, other than axes that is.

E Evergreen Dazed
Evergreen Dazed May 20, 2013 17:55:29
Replying to harestonesdown

harestonesdown wrote:
Evergreen Dazed wrote:
harestonesdown wrote:
I still can't accept the transportation theory, as i've seen nothing to convince me. Conversely the barriers offer quite a few reasons why it wouldn't have happened.

Give me something convincing and i'll have a rethink. :)

Bit confused, do you mean you can't accept a theory based upon transport by glacier? From what I have read it appears to have been a physical possibility that the stones could have been transported to within 15-20 miles of Stonehenge by glacial transport.

My personal belief, based, I admit, on not a great deal more than instinct, is that they were brought to Stonehenge by people, all the way from SW Wales.

So, apart from what has already been discussed, nothing very convincing to offer i'm afraid!

I'd be willing to believe glaciation brought them to England as i personally think any sea journey would have been too perilous . Human transportation from Wales ? Nah not for me, and there's no precedent for moving stones such long distances, other than axes that is.
Perhaps we'll find out one day. :)

H hedgedruid
hedgedruid Jun 2, 2013 17:08:44
Replying to harestonesdown

harestonesdown wrote:
Evergreen Dazed wrote:
harestonesdown wrote:
I still can't accept the transportation theory, as i've seen nothing to convince me. Conversely the barriers offer quite a few reasons why it wouldn't have happened.

Give me something convincing and i'll have a rethink. :)

Bit confused, do you mean you can't accept a theory based upon transport by glacier? From what I have read it appears to have been a physical possibility that the stones could have been transported to within 15-20 miles of Stonehenge by glacial transport.

My personal belief, based, I admit, on not a great deal more than instinct, is that they were brought to Stonehenge by people, all the way from SW Wales.

So, apart from what has already been discussed, nothing very convincing to offer i'm afraid!

I'd be willing to believe glaciation brought them to England as i personally think any sea journey would have been too perilous . Human transportation from Wales ? Nah not for me, and there's no precedent for moving stones such long distances, other than axes that is.
We were in pembrokeshire last week and the sea on a couple of days was flat calm , Gower Penninsula in clear view ; would have been an easy voyage and then on up the Bristol Channel . As long as there was no great hurry and boats could lie up in rough weather no probs to transport stones .