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Pilgrim P
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

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P Pete G
Pete G Jun 24, 2009 00:16:23
Replying to Pilgrim

I'm not saying it Can't be done but rather than starting with small bluestones I'd like to see an attempt at a stone the size of the largest at Stonehenge being dragged up something like the escarpment to Salisbury plain.

Has anyone actualy Read Brians book?
Pete