Re: wheeldale stones | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

Moth Sep 7, 2003 12:02:55

Replying to goffik

It's worth noting that although the stone run along the road for quite a few miles, their style varies enormously.

IMO a few do indeed 'look' like the 'real deal' http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=5998. Some look (as I said on the original thread) kinda like the allegedly iron age Long Tom on Fyfield Down. Others look much more modern & 'tooled' (inc the ones with the holes).

I reckon they are waymarkers NOW (whether the older ones always were, I couldn't say) & the stones are of massively varying antiquity.

What the holes are 'for'? No ideas here I'm afraid. 'Keep left' signs? LOL!

love

Moth

PS Buggernose how long I'm online for this time....

goffik Sep 7, 2003 19:56:30

Replying to Moth

You having connecticectivitivity problems, me old Moth?

I will definitely be checking out these lovelies, and will be delivering my verdict upon my return.

They are certainly unusual, whatever their original purpose.

I shall be touching them and hugging them and all that malarkey. See if I suddenly become psychic or summat and see if I get any messages from them. Or summat.

I would love to meet up, but as you say, an ETA might be tricky (from both ends, as I have only ever driven through Yorkshire before so don't know where anything is!) But we can see if it's feasible nearer the time. I don't mind a bit of a drive.

If I'd kown at the time you were from so far away, Uffington would have been a cert!

Aaah... the melancholy of this fine wine is settling in nicely... keep em peeled for more gabbling messages... ;o)

G
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fitzcoraldo Sep 16, 2003 00:16:10

Replying to Moth

"The tooling is much too noticeable, too angular and just, well, too for anything pre-iron age, surely?"

Hiya Moth matey,
Cheeky question?
Does this mean that Stonehenge is Iron Age or later? The stones display obvious tooling and are quite angular.