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Rolling Ronnie R
Rolling Ronnie Jul 3, 2009 10:33:04
Replying to Gwass

Coming to this as a complete outsider, so please shoot me down in flames, but why can't oxen have been used? They were domesticated in Europe around 4000bc ?

T tonyh
tonyh Jul 3, 2009 10:40:51
Replying to Rolling Ronnie

They very well may have been used for moving stones..

Whatever theory you favour. the stones will need to be moved at some point.

How, it was done remains unanswered..

Tony

P Pilgrim
Pilgrim Jul 6, 2009 14:52:44
Replying to Rolling Ronnie

Rolling Ronnie wrote:
Coming to this as a complete outsider, so please shoot me down in flames, but why can't oxen have been used? They were domesticated in Europe around 4000bc ?
Hi RR,

I think it's probably down to a variety of methods... but I'm not sure as to whether oxen/auroch power would have made it up the slope from the Vale of Pewsey. Of course, it could have been rowed up.... :)

Peace

Pilgrim

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