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nigelswift Sep 15, 2006 19:39:11
Replying to tuesday

But there's nothing in that to particularly suggest human transport didn't happen.
A bit more here - http://www.history.ac.uk/ihr/Resources/Books/02625253.html

"The dichotomy between English and Welsh dolerite bluestone implements could be explained by exploitation of different Preseli outcrops or erratic assemblages derived from them. ...... Previously published analytical data in combination with the new implement/outcrop comparisons presented in this paper support derivation of the majority of analysed Stonehenge monoliths at one particular outcrop within the group of four identified by Thorpe et al. 15 years ago. "

Same comment really. On that basis it could have been either means of transport.

F FourWinds
FourWinds Sep 15, 2006 20:32:06
Replying to nigelswift

nigelswift wrote:
English and Welsh dolerite bluestone implements could be explained by exploitation of different Preseli outcrops or erratic assemblages derived from them.
Or some of the implements could have come from the Irish bluestone sources. Everyone seems to forget about those*.

*Except T.C. Lethbridge who suggested that the stones at Stonehenge really came from Kerry - hence the story of Merlin bringing Stonehenge from Ireland.