New Stonehenge excavation | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

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Penske666 Mar 31, 2008 11:40:02

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I'm guessing our answers will soon be answered - It'd be really funny if they find out it was a big grain gring mill

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VenerableBottyBurp Mar 31, 2008 12:37:33

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Ooh, we are going to be told the secret of Stonehenge (again!) ...

:o)

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beatles Mar 31, 2008 15:21:39

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Spaceship mark wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7322134.stm

Maybe they could check for grain residue while they're in there...

i have written and asked David Gaimster and Jayne Phenton of the society of antiquaries to see if Dr. wainwright would take a chalk sample from the bluestone socket for future testing for grain residue whether or not they see any merit in my theory.

some of you have asked why i don't seek tests on my own. in light of the fact that this is the first excavation at stonehenge since 1964 you can understand how hard it is to conduct any tests at the monument.

let us hope that dr. wainwright finds some carbon for dating the bluestone erection.

sincerely,
clyde

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whipangel Mar 31, 2008 15:26:55

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/stonehenge/

"Timewatch archaeologists are carrying out the first dig for almost half a century inside the stone circle of the world's most famous Neolithic monument."

More BBC digging, hope they've learned their lesson since The Silbury Dig.

I wonder if this will be in any way linked to the Durrington Walls/Mike Parker-Pearson work of late, or just a telly one-off?

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tjj Mar 31, 2008 18:37:31

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I'm not sure if there is a protocol about mentioning other forums here so apologies in advance if I'm dropping a clanger.

Just to let people know that this is also being discussed over on the Avebury Forum at http://avebury.forumn.net/index.htm by a few very knowledgeable people and there are some excellent links and photos.

You don't have to log on to take a look.

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nigelswift Apr 1, 2008 08:20:45

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Live viewing on plasma screens and daily video updates...

I guess those involved accept it's not their monument and the public is entitled to see all that is happening.

Compare and contrast the past eight years of outrageous secrecy just up the road.

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wysefool Apr 1, 2008 10:26:53

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follow the progress at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/stonehenge/

some of the videos might be a bit grainy....... :-)

WFx

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Deepinder Cheema Apr 2, 2008 17:22:38

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Is there any reference to Mr Paul Garwood of Birmingham University at the dig?

I could ask at the Dept, but its more fun here.

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beatles Apr 2, 2008 23:58:25

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Spaceship mark wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7322134.stm

Maybe they could check for grain residue while they're in there...

hi, there is a 50/50 chance that the carbon that they find will be ancient grain.

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Moz Apr 7, 2008 22:05:11

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I don't know if any of you are familiar with the theory that the bluestones came from Somerset? It makes interesting reading:

http://www.mypembrokeshire.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/12/21/458ad107451ca

I can't get my head round why no other circles in Birtian (that I know of) use stones from so far away...

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Penske666 Apr 9, 2008 11:48:56

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Just watched and read - 'healing properties' - fricking space cadets (no offence intended). Why can't they just look at the evidence rather than saying stuff they can't prove?

GRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

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Penske666 Apr 9, 2008 11:59:32

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more footage

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.18770

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Moz Apr 10, 2008 15:47:34

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Here is a plan of the position of the excavation trenches:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2008/03/31/nstonehenge131b.jpg

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beatles Apr 12, 2008 23:53:37

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Spaceship mark wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7322134.stm

Maybe they could check for grain residue while they're in there...

spaceship sir.

they did indeed find grain at the very bottom oldest layer that they removed at the recent dig at stonehenge.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/programmes/stonehenge/day11.shtml

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Spaceship mark Apr 18, 2008 10:12:37

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http://www.archaeology.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1595&Itemid=84

Current Archaeologies site report...Roman restoration eh?