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nigelswift Jan 15, 2003 17:09:27
Replying to Squid Tempest

It's the fact that the central holes are square that makes me think that..... no, it can't be.

But then again, if you make a hole for something to fit through, then if it's a square hole it suggests you need it to be a very very strong fit.

So if you take two sticks, and square off the ends...

(Well why not, the Egyptians had thought of it by then)

B BlueGloves
BlueGloves Jan 15, 2003 18:46:23
Replying to nigelswift

Several of the Bolton stones have square holes, of course. When I look at them I think 'there's been a squared balk jammed in here'. It's interesting guessing though. ( http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=10124 )

Another possibility for the small ritual stones are trading weights. Market standards. Someone will have weighed them and disproved that, no doubt.

Is the Megalithic Yard now completely abandoned as an explanation ? I supposed it was a mean Bronze Age pace as wallers (and the man from DEFRA) still calculate distance in this way. A modern pace used to be called a Yard, but is now known as a Metre - in the field.

Thanks for this support, by the way.

david