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Stone shifting 5

nigelswift N
nigelswift Sep 17, 2003 07:59:53
Replying to nigelswift

Steve, on the subject of your question, how did they get the trilithon stones through the sarsen circle, it seems that the sarsen circle did indeed pre-date the trilithons by a long time and with some degree of certainty.

However, I came across this statement:
"Of the 30 standing Sarsens, only one is of an uncertain date".

That'll be it then, I'd imagine.

S Steve Gray
Steve Gray Sep 17, 2003 08:27:16
Replying to nigelswift

Interesting. I presume that the dating methods involve samples taken from the holes, which would fit with one being removed for access.

With only one sarsen removed it would be quite difficult to "row" the trilithon stones through the gap.

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