Branwen wrote:
Oops, yeah, it was megadread. Read every thread in one go and lost my place there.
Not only is it unfalsifiable but there is probably little reasoning for choosing that particular connection . There are examples of grammar that might lead to some clues . e.g.The V rod is never found without the crescent but the crescent is found solo therefore the v rod is a modifying device . Even though we are dealing with a fragments in some cases when stones are complete there is an obvious paring of symbols when a third is introduced it is a mirror which is also always lowest of the three "symbols " . They are small clues and there are others but it does show a definite grammar .
3rd expanded view, rh panel, the "eyebrows" motif, looks similar to the others, is this the motif for water. ?
I'd say it looks like a motif for a spring or fountain rather than eyebrows or a face.
Some Druid groups go with the topography theory, or rather, a mix of that and the theory of the symbol stones being a kind of road sign listing services and interests found in the are they mark the boundary to. As such some would relate to, say, a temple or sacred well or whatever, and some to a famous person in the area. For instance, a serpent might mean there is a place of healing in the area you are entering. If you buy into that as a possibility, you quickly start to realise the stones may never be translated. The people or places they refer to might have left nothing behind as clues, and if it can't be shown to be a language common to all the stones, you can never be sure you are on the right track.I'd say it looks like a motif for a spring or fountain rather than eyebrows or a face.