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Stone Not Circle

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Sanctuary Nov 14, 2013 23:21:39

Replying to tiompan

tiompan wrote:

There are exceptions like Castlerigg and Long Meg but generally the smaller and usually later circles ,despite being easier to mark out were if anything less circular .

You'd have to have a vastly extensive knowledge to know that George considering the equally vast amount of smaller circle throughout the land. Do you know them all? That's why I only quoted Bodmin Moor where I know all the smaller circles are circular with the exception of those that are partly or mainly destroyed of course.

tiompan Nov 14, 2013 23:42:14

Replying to Sanctuary

Sanctuary wrote:

tiompan wrote:

There are exceptions like Castlerigg and Long Meg but generally the smaller and usually later circles ,despite being easier to mark out were if anything less circular .

Look at the plans e.g. the Thom BAR report where you get a far better idea of the whole country . You can't extrapolate from just Bodmin .
Further the greater the number of points/orthostats the greater estimation of accuracy of circularity i.e. it is easiier to claim circularity for a six stone example than one with fifteen when both deviate from the ideal .