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Any colour, as long as it's…

follow that cow Apr 3, 2005 18:13:05

...black.

http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/36181

Come on then, enlighten me. Why is this stone black?

It has not been painted, more like stained, as it still shows the natural grain of the stone.

Anyone else know of one similair?

My theory is that it is caused by the oils fom the sheep wool as they rub against it, but then it would'nt be on the top of the stone as well, would it?

FTC

Kammer Apr 3, 2005 18:27:40

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Could it be that the stone they used was black?

;-)#

K x

Littlestone Apr 3, 2005 18:28:03

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Just looks like it's natural colour to me FTC.

The corner stone at Pewsey Church has a natural red hue and a couple of standing stones down by the river there have holes in them. I'd guess that people selected stones because they were attracted by their shape or colour (or where they came from) much as we select stones and plants for our gardens. I don't think we always need to read too much into things - stones may have been chosen because they just looked or 'felt' right.

rocknicker Apr 4, 2005 08:04:52

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maybe it's been in a fire

Vybik Jon Apr 4, 2005 14:16:16

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On the basis that all stones are the result of folk being turned to stone by the powers that be (in my opinion, a far more sensible theory than sacred or lunar/solar alignments), perhaps this stone is an example of a black person being turned to stone. Given that black people would have been a rarity in the british isles in megalithic times, that may have been reason enough for the powers that be.

I think I've provided the answer to this one, haven't I?

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