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Hob H
Hob Oct 2, 2006 22:49:07
Replying to FourWinds

I'm assuming bullauns are often near springs. If that's the case, obviously this would be so the windmills can pump water using prehistoric plumbing techinques, probably involving very large reeds, which would be connected to prehistoric mixer taps in the narest fullacht fiadh.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Oct 2, 2006 22:53:35
Replying to Hob

Hob wrote:
I'm assuming bullauns are often near springs. If that's the case, obviously this would be so the windmills can pump water using prehistoric plumbing techinques, probably involving very large reeds, which would be connected to prehistoric mixer taps in the narest fullacht fiadh.
And to think I doubted the theory.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Oct 2, 2006 23:00:40
Replying to Hob

In case anyone doubts me

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diskussion:Bullaun

While we're talking about Gotland (only 1 t! Tom) Have a look at the odd lines carved in some of these stones: http://www.gotlandska.se/gotlandsbilder/?pid=100 (Sadly the link to the larger version of the images is broken)