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Lovely bit of stone and a nice hole!

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goffik May 12, 2006 20:36:43
Replying to wolfnighthunter

Jeez, that must have taken ages!

FW - have you (or anyone else, of course!) attempted to make one?

I'm just curious to know how long it would take...

There's a stone with a massive man-made dint in it outside the museum at Zennor, West Cornwall. The sign said it was used to hold vinegar so plague victim's money could be placed in it to get rid of the germs before anyone else handled it. I know what I mean. And I'm sure someone posted a similar story recently about another stone...

Never thought about it being a big old cup mark before - must have a closer look next time!

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H Hob
Hob May 14, 2006 23:12:58
Replying to goffik

>There's a stone with a massive man-made dint in it outside the museum at Zennor, West Cornwall.

Goff, I'm so glad to hear someone say that.

I once saw the outsid eof the museum on the telly, and in the background were a couple of things that screamed 'bullaun stone!' from the background. I tried to find out more, but never could. So plague stones you say? I needs pics, did you get any?

btw, a small (15cm diameter, 10cm deep) bullaun, using modern metal tools, takes about 3 hours in sandstone, about 7 in harder stuff. If using an andesite (stone) pick, double those figures.

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