Stonehenge and its Environs 134
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nigelswift wrote:
On the principle that only limited sampling is justified you could argue that that particular "couple of square metres " will never be exposed.
The "couple of square metres " were hypothetical ,not the parch marks .

The wrist slapping might mean that Darvill and Wainwright get to have a look at the parch marks ,if it ever happens .

Yes I meant the stripes. If 2 sets have been exposed, a few yards apart, digging between them is going to yield a limited return. He might have to wait about 500 years to make a case.