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nigelswift Jan 6, 2003 06:49:00
Replying to FourWinds

"the almost across the board 21 degree tilt of Irish portal tomb capstones"....

That's intriguing. Are there any theories about why that should be? Is there anywhere where I can read more?

K Kammer
Kammer Jan 7, 2003 13:11:11
Replying to nigelswift

As I understand it, the early spirit levels weren't very accurate.

:-)#

...I'll get my coats (it's very cold so I have two).

Kammer x

F FourWinds
FourWinds Jan 7, 2003 13:30:17
Replying to nigelswift

It is kind of curious, but I don't think anyone has really gone into it too much.

Usually the angle is produced by having the portal stones higher that the chamber walls

Sometimes they did this:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=1376

and sometimes they used the shape of the capstone to do it:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse.php?site_id=912