Re: Fire reveals moor's stone legacy | Forum

Hob Dec 22, 2004 12:24:18

Replying to smallblueplanet

A slight aside, but this thread's getting tangly...

Is your root gripe that it was reburied so quickly then? Do you have concerns that it should have been left a bit longer for study?

I too would like to see the thing, but am uncomfortable with the idea of it being plonked in a museum. I'm not up enough on the quality of laser scanning to be able to pass comment on the quality of information that could be derived from a scan, but surely any desire to see it 'in the flesh' comes from wanting to make that trans-temporal connection with the ancients. A connection better made by getting up there on the moors.

Pete G Dec 22, 2004 12:35:06

Replying to Hob

The scanning was done by Archaeoptix.
They scanned the Seahenge wood and found tool markings that would have gone unseen.
They also discovered new faint carvings on the Stonehenge stones.
Any 3D model they make will be exact and with clever computer manipulation will reveal
a lot of new information. I can't wait for them to release the details on their website.
They can build a perfect replica for the museum from the data.
PeteG

smallblueplanet Dec 22, 2004 12:40:18

Replying to Hob

My main gripe is that nothing I've read has convinced me re-burying the stone was the right thing to do.

A few inane quotes from an EH idiot, who also thinks that moving the Panorama stones, and thereby de-scheduling them, is the right thing to do. And views of a local who's arguement revolves around "it belongs here", with no real reasoned arguement to back it up; ie why bury this unique item but leave all the museums stuffed with things?

This smacks of the mess EH made of Seahenge, you would have hoped they'd learnt their lessons!