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nigelswift Jul 16, 2013 20:07:51

It's not usually the done thing to link to threads at the other place or vice versa but this is too good not to highlight or to run a discussion in tandem over here. http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=viewtopic&topic=5856&forum=4

The ideas is to rate theories on a scepticism scale with 0 being entirely convincing up to 10 which means totally unconvincing. It's quite a cat-amongst-the-pigeons exercise regarding the theories of some of the professionals....

I'll start. Warren Field. 8.....

T tjj
tjj Jul 16, 2013 23:33:55
Replying to nigelswift

nigelswift wrote:
It's not usually the done thing to link to threads at the other place or vice versa but this is too good not to highlight or to run a discussion in tandem over here. http://www.megalithic.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=Forum&file=viewtopic&topic=5856&forum=4

The ideas is to rate theories on a scepticism scale with 0 being entirely convincing up to 10 which means totally unconvincing. It's quite a cat-amongst-the-pigeons exercise regarding the theories of some of the professionals....

I'll start. Warren Field. 8.....

I didn't know it wasn't the done thing to post links to Megalithic Portal - why is that I wonder. No point in me taking part in such an exercise, am probably too gullible. I'm one of George's biggest fans but its sounds like they've appointed him as a stand in for god over there. A lot of what gets discussed is speculative and subjective so scoring credibility is a bit pointless really.

R ryaner
ryaner Jul 17, 2013 19:00:11
Replying to nigelswift

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/forum/?thread=69201
6 and a fifth

T thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 17, 2013 21:41:03
Replying to nigelswift

Cup marks represent maps of underground springs and water sources.

Sceptometer rating 9.

N nigelswift
nigelswift Jul 18, 2013 12:51:43
Replying to nigelswift

Another 11 out of 10 ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYO5Ul1aHvg&feature=youtu.be

J jimit
jimit Jul 20, 2013 08:51:45
Replying to nigelswift

Anyone remember (a couple of years ago} the American guy who reckoned the stones were built as a giant windmill? Another 10 I think.

R ryaner
ryaner Jul 20, 2013 11:28:41
Replying to nigelswift

Geoffrey of Monmouth, in his 'History of the Kings of Britain' says that the stones that make up Stonehenge came from Mount Killarus (the Hill of Uisneach). This was after Pendragon and 15,000 men were sent to defeat the king, Gillomanius. They brought the stone back with the help of Merlin.

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