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Carving?

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tiompan Feb 24, 2007 13:19:52

Replying to Pete G

Pete G wrote:

Deeply Carved R L maybe the initials of the man who broke the stone up.
PeteG

If there is a rough date from for the breaking up a check of the relevant parish registers ,census records or if more recent , voters roll ,might supply a name for the initials .

Pete G Feb 24, 2007 13:56:38

Replying to tiompan

I am going to start looking in the graveyard. The woodcut is dated 1749 so there should be local records.
Mike Pitts argued on TV that there is no limestone at stonehenge so it can't have come from there. But the other altar stone is a one off as well.
The Meridian TV interview is now up on the www.eternalidol.com website of you want a peek.
PeteG