Iarsiadar now-standing stone

Iarsiadar Standing Stone 1

Image by Kammer

Kammer Oct 10, 2002 16:29:29

Can anyone tell me anything about the photos of the Iarsiadar Standing Stone being (re)erected? I'm just curious really 'cos it looks really interesting:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=1297

The pics were posted by Joolio Geordio and taken by Libby Shearon, but apart from that I'm in the dark.

K x

moey Oct 10, 2002 19:22:59

Replying to Kammer

Yeah, I can tell you little, cos I was there!!!

If you look at page 70 of The Modern Antiquarian, you will see a pic of Margaret & Ron Curtis with a stone on a trolley. That is the Iarsiaar standing Stone. Otherwise known as Stone 8a it is on the Callanish side of the Bernara (spelling?) bridge.

It used to stand in the way of where the road is now and was chucked to one side by the road builders (int the 50's?)

Margaret & Ron planned to re(z)erect the stone and with the help of several parties of helpers managed to move it up the hill, dig a hole, position it, plop it in and then lever and heave it upright.

It was a manual operation, no machinery was used.

Margaret & Ron now have new theories about how stones were moved - some of them facinating and plausible.

I don't know the details of other people involved, but I am sure Joolio will give you a fuller account - I'm off to work.

Moey

Joolio Geordio Oct 11, 2002 01:42:53

Replying to Kammer

Kammer cheers for showing an interest in what was for those involved an amazing few days and a fantastic project to be involved in. You questions have prompted me to write a long overdue account of the project which I will post on the field note section on the TMA.
None of us with the exception of Ron and Margaret live on Lewis and we stumbled upon the project purely by chance it has also led to the formation of some good friendships too - a catalyst 8-)
Watch this space further info to follow
Joolio