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Stonor Park…Help!

jimit May 17, 2004 17:10:25

Particularly calling Jane and Moth as they are local. I've posted some pics and fieldnotes about this site, I'm confused,real or fake? With your combined experience, when you get a chance, could you take a gander and see what you think?

Moth May 18, 2004 14:13:26

Replying to jimit

Hi Jim

I'm sure we could take a look at some point, but speaking for meself from yer photies it doesn't look at all right to me. I'd reckon the bits you've quoted on your fieldnotes'll be right about it being modern.

It looks to me like someone's 'idea' of a stone circle, or a composite influenced by a few different 'real' circles.

I believe the only Ox circle (remaining) is the Rollrights so I'm not sure it's really sensible to talk about an 'Oxfordshire' type of circ, but just about everything around Ox is built out of oolitic (sp?) limestone - the 'holey' stuff. Which just adds to the suggestion it's not 'real'.

I'm sure Paulus might have a comment too!

love

Moth

wideford May 18, 2004 19:54:57

Replying to jimit

Just done a quick websearch and the answer is yes and no. The Catholic family chapel stands by where a prehistoric stone circle was. But the stone circle that you see now is a modern reconstruction. From which I would doubt it even use any of the original's stones.

Stonor Park​…Help!

Stonor Park…Help!