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Stonehenge lintel holes

Pete G Dec 21, 2006 13:49:34

Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:

I don't think they pre-assembled the whole thing upside down ;)

It makes sense that the Stonehenge builders wouldn't want older mortise holes to be visible from the ground - that would look sloppy.

well there is a bluestone with mortice holes that is lying down with another stone across it.

slumpystones Jan 1, 2007 14:25:21

Replying to Pete G

Pete G wrote:

Littlestone wrote:

I don't think they pre-assembled the whole thing upside down ;)

It makes sense that the Stonehenge builders wouldn't want older mortise holes to be visible from the ground - that would look sloppy.

well there is a bluestone with mortice holes that is lying down with another stone across it.

That was from a later age and a different set of architects/designers though - and with an obviously limited number of bluestones to go round, maybe it was a case of necessity. I doubt anyone would suddenly click their fingers and say "I know - there's a better one in Boles Barrow!"