Re: Boles Barrow bluestone | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

FourWinds Sep 14, 2006 06:43:06

Replying to The Eternal

The Eternal wrote:

What a coincidence if the number of bluestones moved to the area by the end of the northern glacier matched exactly the numbers required by the builders of Stonehenge.
Makes ye think, eh?
Regards,
TE.

I don't think they would have thought: Let's build a monument with X stones. Fred, go and find me a pretty stone that only occurs X times within a very large area around here.

It would have been more like: Hey, Bill! I've found these pretty stones. There's only X of them. Do you think you could use them in your next exhibition?

Pete G Sep 14, 2006 08:07:33

Replying to FourWinds

I've found another strange mystery...

"....one of the tallest (Bluestones) still retains a longitudinal groove down its
whole length, and only a year or two ago Mr. Robert Newall proved that
one stump below ground possessed a longitudinal groove right down one
side, neither of which fitted each other but proving nevertheless that
they had formed part of some earlier monument."
Stonehenge in the light of Modern Research by J.F.S. Stone 1953.
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The Eternal Sep 14, 2006 10:13:13

Replying to FourWinds

FourWinds wrote:

I don't think they would have thought: Let's build a monument with X stones. Fred, go and find me a pretty stone that only occurs X times within a very large area around here.

It would have been more like: Hey, Bill! I've found these pretty stones. There's only X of them. Do you think you could use them in your next exhibition?

I agree, but I just think it's a bit odd that, if they are glacial, every stone was used, and no others are to be found in the area.
Cheers,
TE.