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moss M
moss Jun 22, 2019 08:49:16
Replying to thesweetcheat

thesweetcheat wrote:
There are now 11 stones standing (two are oddly shaped in a way that suggests they were broken either when or after they fell) and the wall through the site has gone. I'd forgotten that work had been done, so was a bit shocked to find the stones back up, in a good way. The stones are *big*!

Made an unexpected highlight of a great day - King Arthur's Hall>Emblance Downs circles>Leaze circle (no access trouble at all)>Hawk's Tor>Stripple Stones>Trippet Stones, some round houses on the way.

Hi Sweetcheat, think there is a lot happening on the moors, but quietly. King Arthur's Hall was my favourite just for its air of mystery.

T thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 22, 2019 20:32:29
Replying to moss

Quietly but hopefully officially. I know that three stones were reerected a couple of years back, but now another four are up.

I was particularly surprised because Burl comments that the post-holes of the fallen stones were very shallow, so to put these back up must have involved new holes and not necessarily replicating the original construction. Still, the previous restoration was overseen by the County archaeologist so I assume the new four were too. It's an odd site, the stones are very mismatched in size, with no grading. It lacks the elegance of Trippet Stones or Leaze.

It's a lovely setting though. I agree with you about King Arthur's Hall, it's very special.

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