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The Blue Stone Enigma

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Pilgrim Jun 27, 2009 12:14:04

Replying to Pete G

Pete G wrote:

I'll lend you my copy of the book, no one here seems to want to read it.
it's a bit like the crop circle Believers eh?
Pete

Hi Pete,

I'd read it, but was put off by the website. Whilst I can see Brian's argument, banner headlines like "STONEHENGE BLUESTONES: NEW RESEARCH DISPROVES HUMAN TRANSPORT THEORY" and "NEW BOOK SLAMS ARCHAEOLOGY'S "FAIRY TALE" OBSESSION" tend to turn me off. Sorry, but it lumps it in with the "justyouwaituntil2012" brigade in my view.

Also, I've looked at the available models from the BritIce project,and it seems to my untrained eye that only in their "extreme" example http://www.ies.aber.ac.uk/en/fileshare/files/5492/3+-+E109b2bc.wmv does the MODELLING meet with Brian's supposition; and I'd have to say that the potential variance between their "potential minimum and maximum behaviour" scenarios is geographically quite large! I don't think any academic would use a single outlier from any large dataset (in this case 350) as being representative of the general findings of the dataset.

Peace

Pilgrim

tonyh Jun 27, 2009 17:53:10

Replying to Pilgrim

I agree with you on the issue of putting down others theories to promote your own.. Totally unnecessary to my mind. I'm guessing that it's just to provoke debate but I really don't know..

Clearly a model can be extreme and correct, but I believe that Brian's theories are not 'fixed' to the fact that the Erratics were definitely dropped on Salisbury Plain. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that He believes they may have been some distance away.. (No, not Wales).

Personally I do like some of the things He bring to the debate..

The Stones coming from 15 or more Outcrops in West and South Wales and the fact that the stones are of various types..

Dolerite
Spotted dolerite
Volcanic Ash
Sandstone
Rhyolite

The 'Bluestones' are not all blue. Some are grey or brown or black.

Some are spotted, but clearly not all. Just the spotted ones.

Some are hard, but some are soft and friable.

The only link that I can see between the Stones is that they come from an area We now call wales.

The Bluestones and the Sarsens always get a mention but the Altar Stone is a Sandstone and not from Wales nor Wiltshire and I do believe other Stone/Stones has been found that also isn't from ether...

It's a puzzle

Tony

goffik Jun 27, 2009 18:47:32

Replying to Pilgrim

Cheers, Pilgrim! I was trying to think of a way of saying that in a way it wouldn't be misconstrued - you seem to have nailed it! :D

Well, you've gone above and beyond what I wanted to say! ;)

Are you coming to the Megameet again this year, Pilgrim? Be good to see you again - and maybe even get to chat to you properly this time! It's been a while... :)

G x