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Rhiannon Jan 20, 2012 10:39:54
Replying to jimit

Cool, thank you both very much.
I see there's some more discussion on that blog here as well
http://brian-mountainman.blogspot.com/2011/12/those-periglacial-stripes.html
I think with most of the controversy being whether they're periglacial or otherwise, rather than that they actually exist? But I suppose if they exist there it doesn't mean they couldn't exist elsewhere nearby if they are indeed natural?

And that photo is certainly very groovy, they are indeed very undulating. How nice that you got to see them in person. They run with the length of the avenue, that's right isn't it? The programme implied they stop shortly before the henge. Do you know where they stop in the other direction? Do they go up to the 'elbow' in the avenue?

It's all very interesting is it not.

J jimit
jimit Jan 20, 2012 10:18:13
Replying to Rhiannon

The excavation shown was pretty close to the road so that would have destroyed any evidence that the groves went further but it's a fair possibility that they did. Another excavation down by the elbow showed them there as well,however there was no digging the other side of the elbow. It would be interesting to know whether they continued up the hill, heading for the E end of the Cursus.
Jim.