The Friday Topic

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Evergreen Dazed E
Evergreen Dazed Jun 7, 2013 12:12:04

I had an idea to perhaps get more people talking on here and generate more of a community atmosphere by introducing a weekly focus upon one particular site or area, or site type even, in order that there can be a weeks worth of information and discussion.

The way I would imagine it working is that somebody would start a post, say, "Friday Topic - Cotswold-Severn Long Barrows" (Whoever gets in first I guess!) and people can add info, ask questions and join in discussion over the course of the week. I would imagine there is huge potential for almost everybody here to learn something! With 52 topics focused upon in one year, theres plenty of scope. There may be a temptation to post lots of links, but if we could avoid that for the most part it would be good.

Might fall completely flat, of course, but anybody think it sounds ok and fancy posting the first topic?

B bawn79
bawn79 Jun 7, 2013 12:15:19
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Good idea Evergreen.

T tomwatts
tomwatts Jun 7, 2013 12:23:12
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Wonder which is right "Severn - Cotswold", or "Cotswold- Severn"

M moss
moss Jun 7, 2013 13:21:08
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Maybe a list of topics, than we can choose the one for the week, mine would be;

"burial chambers were almost always built simply where suitable stones were to be found in the landscape."

whether cromlechs are sited in a territorial position, for example delineating the land of a clan or tribe, or whether they are sited next to a convenient quarry, stone/stones, - a capstone. As always we are given various sides of the argument, thinking Brian Johns here on Neolithic Quarries and their 'sacredness' which of course he takes with a pinch of salt....


http://brian-mountainman.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/the-neolithic-quarry-obsession.html

C CARL
CARL Jun 7, 2013 13:23:33
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Good idea E.D.

I can imagine the situation in ancient times when a visitor from another part of Britain would be shown around and told that this is 'how we build 'em round here!'

They are a great place to visit.

L Littlestone
Littlestone Jun 7, 2013 14:08:29
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Good idea ED. Could we extend it slightly into exhibitions, lectures, projects etc (or are we already doing that as a matter of course?).

Give it a go though and see how it works...

C Craveness
Craveness Jun 7, 2013 14:44:06
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Ta muchley for the welcome.

Here goes....

Has anyone ever noticed the triple echo at Waylands?
A high pitched whoop! is rewarded by a long-drawn-out perfect triple reproduction, with what seems like an unnaturally long time between each repeat. This is especially distinct on the footpath between the stones, and the ridgeway. Have often wondered if West Kennet has the same acoustics, but never been there when it was appropriate to give it a go. Too many earnest looking peeps who might think I was a hooligan. Could acoustics have been a consideration to building plots?
(Like a child with a new toy/app am I :-))

E Evergreen Dazed
Evergreen Dazed Jun 14, 2013 12:01:41
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Didn't really work this, did it? ;)

And now i'm replying to myself.

Oh dear.

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear..