What the jiggins???

Rempstone Stone Circle 5

Image by goffik

goffik Sep 10, 2003 16:20:38

There must be someone out there that knows what the hell these symbols eched into stones are:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=19228 and

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/image.php?image_id=2418

Suggestions so far are either an Ordnance Survey mark, or a scallop shell (a la Pilgrims walks) - but I'm not convinced by either!

I'm sure I've seen the mark (exactly the same size) carved into a block forming the front of a shop in Weymouth.

Apologies if this has been done before, but I'm sure someone out there knows what it is!

Thanks all
Goffik
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goffik Sep 10, 2003 16:21:43

Replying to goffik

...and I KNOW it says OS mark on the 2nd link... I just don't believe it is one!

Prove me wrong, dammit!

;oP

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Rhiannon Sep 10, 2003 16:25:49

Replying to goffik

not that it's useful to you, but 'searching' for rempstone (because I'm sure we'd discussed it before) made me realise that we've lost another from the fold - juamei, who's totally jumped ship, and that's a shame

Vybik Jon Sep 10, 2003 16:29:50

Replying to goffik

If the sign is the other way up (or down) it could signify vulva or vagina according to

http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/04/0424.html

which has some logic to it.

Kammer Sep 10, 2003 16:36:06

Replying to goffik

I think it's pretty much established that they are OS marks, and nothing all that exceptional.

Here's a thread about 'em from way back:

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/forum.php?thread=6820

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juamei Sep 13, 2003 12:37:46

Replying to goffik

OS mark.
Interested Dorsetshire based parties will find identical marks on the Purbeck Stone row & Heedless Williams stone.

Oh and does anyone know whether the SMR on magic.gov.uk is complete? Its just it doesn't have the Purbeck stone row on it...

goffik Sep 13, 2003 22:31:39

Replying to goffik

Well, I must say I'm disappointed...

I pretty much suspected it to be the case. Who do OS think they are? Who gave them permission to deface these ancient relics? Little buggers... But they do good maps, so maybe I'll not send them an envelope full of shit in the post.

Anyway.

I would still like to find some documentation regarding this, as I find it a bit odd that I haven't seen any. Specially as Mrs Goffik works for the stone-defacing swines!

Oh, well.

Thanks to all those that got back to me on this. I'm off to Cornwall tomorrow, so hope to have a ton of posts to bore you all with in a week!

Love and stuff
G
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