Stonehenge — dating the Y and Z holes

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tiompan Dec 16, 2014 20:10:14
Replying to Dave1982

Dave1982 wrote:
'a) But as Field and Pearson point out the siting of some of the pits in the NE on the Cleal plan are out because Hawley got the co-ordinates wrong .'

With reference to 'Stonehenge Amesbury Survey Report' - Field and Pearson, I was not able to find any reference to Hawley's lack of decent co-ordinates. So at present I cannot reply Did not Field and Pearson produce an update diagram?

Dave1982

Hawley probably didn’t have a surveyor on site , according to Field and Pearson .

They are the only ones that I can think of who mention it .

No diagram of the Y and Zs in the report .

D Dave1982
Dave1982 Dec 18, 2014 18:16:52
Replying to tiompan

Colonel Hawley was an officer in the Royal Engineers so would be more than capable of surveying work, and Robert Newall, his assistant, was a draughtsman from the Office of Works. So the required skills were there although whether or not they were applied conscientiously is another matter.

I don't know if the last paragraph of the following is of interest to you ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hawley