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Stonehenge 'complete circle' evidence found


From BBC News...

"Evidence that the outer stone circle at Stonehenge was once complete has been found, because a hosepipe used to water the site was not long enough.

Parch marks in the grass, in an area that had not been watered, have revealed places where two "missing" huge sarsen stones may once have stood.

The marks were spotted by an English Heritage steward who alerted archaeologists to their existence.

Previous scientific techniques such as geophysics failed to find any evidence."

More here...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-28967538
1speed Posted by 1speed
30th August 2014ce

Comments (2)

Light bulb moments! or do we really need archaeologists after all when short water hoses and watering the grass reveals hidden depths.

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/sep/01/stonehenge-dry-spell-grass-perfect-circle?CMP=fb_gu

Another take on it...
moss Posted by moss
2nd September 2014ce
Pohnpei / Ponape,
meaning “upon a stone altar”
is an island of Micronesia, which
has some ancient temple complex ruins,
mentioned alongside,
ancient Egypt, China and the Americas,
just like those and other ancient cultures,
is built with stone from many miles away.
Stonehenge is part of this worldwide enigma of
using stones, not close to hand,
to build cyclopean structures,
the use of which, Mankind is not yet sure
Nat Turner Posted by Nat Turner
3rd September 2014ce
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