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FourWinds Feb 4, 2005 19:57:21

Replying to Rune

Hi Rune

The doorstone at Newgrange is fixed open and never gets shut. It is not carved. When the entrance was first found the door had fallen forward onto the back of the entrance stone and, as far as I know, it remained there until the renovation. It may have been shut during excavation to make sure it fitted, but that would be about it. I'll take a look in the excavation report when I have a mo and see exactly what's said about it.

Rune Feb 4, 2005 20:45:37

Replying to FourWinds

Hi FourWinds,

Thanks, I'll look forward to it. It just seems as though the door to such an incredible place *should* be marked, somehow, particularly as it's between the entrancestone and the roofbox.

The guided tour is so fast, I got really rushed through last time, I'd wanted to look at the back of the entrancestone on the way out (I'm fairly sure it's just natural) but I was over the steps and halfway to the bus stop before I thought "Oh, wait a minute, I was going to....." by which time of course it was far too late!

Rune