Trethevy Quoit 11
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Trethevy Quoit

Trevethy Quoit

Horsedrawn wrote:
I have learnt to listen to all points of view and anyway arguing or simple gainsaying gets us nowhere. It is only now, as the evidence piles up, that I have had the courage to 'go public' with this. Over the years it has been the policy to stick to science but I become more and more interested in the 'fringe'; earth energies, ley lines etc. and keeping an open mind is greatly assisted by just listening and not being automatically dismissive. I would dearly love to see Trethevy Quoit assume its proper place in the history of science and in the art of building; that is, as architecture. To arrange stones together is one thing, but if they are worked it is another. These stones have been worked, and apart from the fallen Stone 7, remain in their original position. I state these things with a great deal of confidence, but always the words of Cryrus Redding stay with me:- "we become more anxious to acquire the knowledge respecting it which we are at the same time conscious we can never attain."

David Kane

Can I suggest doing similar tests on another quoit and also use lanyon Quoit as a control. As it was re-erected the findings would have no relation to the intention of the builders

That is probably the cleverest and most entertaining suggestion I have had in this connection. You have a sense of humour, Sir. Zennor, Chun and Mulfra quoits a have been under study for some time and this summer elementary field work is scheduled. Form follows function, and Zennor shows strong possibilities that it might be a 'sister' to Trethevy, in terms of astronomical usage. Lanyon has been ignored because it has been re-erected. To use it as a 'control' is impossible, as you know, but the notion is amusing and instructive.
Thank you so much. If there are neolithic jokes to be made it looks like we are making them.
Laughed out loud. Thanks.

David Kane.