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thesweetcheat Jan 29, 2014 13:06:12
Replying to harestonesdown

Balance of probability, the stone at Stoney Littleton was more likely than not chosen because it had a whopping great big ammonite it it. Even if it was "chosen" for this reason, once it had been chosen, it was placed in the structure in such a way as to show the ammonite off, right by the entrance. True that we don't categorically "know" it was deliberately chosen, but seems far more likely than not, doesn't it? You can't exactly fail to notice it and neither could the builders.

As Rhiannon says, far more ridiculous assertions than that get passed off as fact in the wonderful world of megalithic ponderings!

E Evergreen Dazed
Evergreen Dazed Jan 29, 2014 13:35:45
Replying to thesweetcheat

thesweetcheat wrote:
Balance of probability, the stone at Stoney Littleton was more likely than not chosen because it had a whopping great big ammonite it it. Even if it was "chosen" for this reason, once it had been chosen, it was placed in the structure in such a way as to show the ammonite off, right by the entrance. True that we don't categorically "know" it was deliberately chosen, but seems far more likely than not, doesn't it? You can't exactly fail to notice it and neither could the builders.

As Rhiannon says, far more ridiculous assertions than that get passed off as fact in the wonderful world of megalithic ponderings!

I wonder, was that stone in place when the nice gentlemen from the Ministry of Works reconstructed the barrow?
If not, theres always a chance it wasn't meant to be seen from the outside at all.

Anybody got notes on the excavation/reconstruction? Would be interesting to know.

H harestonesdown
harestonesdown Jan 30, 2014 01:47:42
Replying to thesweetcheat

thesweetcheat wrote:
Balance of probability, the stone at Stoney Littleton was more likely than not chosen because it had a whopping great big ammonite it it. Even if it was "chosen" for this reason, once it had been chosen, it was placed in the structure in such a way as to show the ammonite off, right by the entrance. True that we don't categorically "know" it was deliberately chosen, but seems far more likely than not, doesn't it? You can't exactly fail to notice it and neither could the builders.

As Rhiannon says, far more ridiculous assertions than that get passed off as fact in the wonderful world of megalithic ponderings!

But Alken, many people have visited SL and missed this particular stone. I think there's even a comment in it's section regarding this ? This doesn't rule the possibility out of course, but it doesn't prove it's purpose either.