stanton drew a right angle | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

tuesday Jan 24, 2006 18:42:33

it was lovely at stanton drew last weekend but i thought again how rectangular several of the stones are - particular those in the north east circle. has anything been written of this? is it a quarrying thing, complete fluke or intentional shaping?

also, any news on when this wonderful place will be investigated further? - it seems extraordinary that so little is known about it - or that the magnetic survey hasn't been followed up - and there must surely be a case for a compulsory purchase order so that the small circle can be re-integrated into the main site.

the quoit is a sorry sight - and convincned me more than ever of the worth of selective reconstruction and re-erection

moss Jan 24, 2006 19:55:44

Replying to tuesday

like this ... http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/43422, which seemed squared or rhomboid.. in other words like the diamond in a pack of cards. For maybe balancing on one point for the "female" stone... some capstones could have been used like this for pointing at particular places on the horizon...

Rhiannon Jan 25, 2006 09:07:14

Replying to tuesday

It's only a personal feeling, but I kind of think the small separate circle IS separate for a reason. That you ought to have to feel you're moving to a different area to reach it. It's got different views from the others and it's raised up too. I don't think it would be very friendly to insist the farmer got rid of his useful track between the circles (if that's what you mean by 'compulsory purchase order', unless you're joking)! It's very relaxed there and you never feel like you're being a nuisance to the farmer as you stroll past the stones and the sheep?

It would be nice to have a path from the cove straight to the stones, because walking down the road completely messes with your sense of where it is compared to the main circles.