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Lewis stone circle has star-shaped lightning strikeEvidence of a "massive" lightning strike has been found at the centre of a stone circle in the Western Isles. A single large strike, or many smaller ones on the same spot, left a star-shaped magnetic anomaly at the 4,000-year-old site in Lewis. Scientists made the discovery at Site XI or Airigh na Beinne Bige, a hillside stone circle now consisting of a single standing stone. The site is at the famous Calanais Standing Stones. Scientists said the lightning strike, which was indentified in a geophysics survey, could show a potential link between the construction of ancient stone circles and the forces of nature. They said the lightning struck some time before peat enveloped the stone circle at Site XI 3,000 years ago. The discovery is detailed in new research published online. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-50891787 |
Posted by moss24th December 2019ce |
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Ah! I see this has already been reported, well done Moss. I've just come across this not in depth piece in the Guardian - lovely photo though. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/mar/16/standing-stone-on-isle-of-lewis-tracks-lightning-strike?fbclid=IwAR27aQ1CEyer41RSY3mbohMm |
Posted by tjj18th March 2020ce |
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