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The Blue Stone Enigma

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Pete G Jun 23, 2009 21:40:35

Replying to Rupert Soskin

have you read the book then?

I have seen a lot of recreations of stone dragging, pushing, levering etc.
all done with relatively small stones.
I'd like to see a group haul a 42 ton sarsen up a hill!
PeteH

tiompan Jun 23, 2009 22:15:42

Replying to Pete G

Pete G wrote:

have you read the book then?

I have seen a lot of recreations of stone dragging, pushing, levering etc.
all done with relatively small stones.
I'd like to see a group haul a 42 ton sarsen up a hill!
PeteH

Old Keig has also been estimated at up to 53 tons , with the nearest source of the same stone , sillimanite , downhill and over fives miles away .

Pilgrim Jun 23, 2009 23:18:10

Replying to Pete G

Pete G wrote:

have you read the book then?

I have seen a lot of recreations of stone dragging, pushing, levering etc.
all done with relatively small stones.
I'd like to see a group haul a 42 ton sarsen up a hill!
PeteH

Hi Pete,

as one of a number of people who dragged a 11 or 15 ton stone up a 1:11 slope for The National Geographic channel, I'd say that the feat is eminently do-able; it's just a matter of extrapolation.

Peace

Pilgrim