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Came across this video which shows the evolution of the enigmatic monument, showing how it would have looked before the decay set in and left us with the familar...
I selected a picture which included people so that the immense scale of the stones is apparent. Keep in mind that all of these great stones had to have been brought to the area from far away regions. The larger stones weigh more than 50,000 pounds.
I visited Stonehenge in summer of 1971. At that time you could walk amongst the stones, touch them totally accessible. Went back in mid-80's and access was restricted.
I visited Stonehenge in summer of 1971. At that time you could walk amongst the stones, touch them totally accessible. Went back in mid-80's and access was restricted.
What happened, were the rocks getting gang tagged or something?
I was under the impression that the stones were support parts of a wooden structure at some point?
I would need you to be more specific in order for me to comment on the above. I'm not sure what you are referencing.
Some have theorized that the means for mounting the capstones on top of the support pillars must have been a series of wooden scaffolds, but those would have been tools, not part of the finished structure. (Others think that the capstones were raised by building earthen ramps and sliding the stones to the top.)
Perhaps you are referencing the discovery of several other "Henges" in other locations which had been made entirely of wood rather than stone.
I'm not familiar with any claims regarding the structure serving to support anything on top of it, perhaps others here are and can help.
Some have theorized that the means for mounting the capstones on top of the support pillars must have been a series of wooden scaffolds, but those would have been tools, not part of the finished structure. (Others think that the capstones were raised by building earthen ramps and sliding the stones to the top.)
I would need you to be more specific in order for me to comment on the above. I'm not sure what you are referencing.
Some have theorized that the means for mounting the capstones on top of the support pillars must have been a series of wooden scaffolds, but those would have been tools, not part of the finished structure. (Others think that the capstones were raised by building earthen ramps and sliding the stones to the top.)
Perhaps you are referencing the discovery of several other "Henges" in other locations which had been made entirely of wood rather than stone.
I'm not familiar with any claims regarding the structure serving to support anything on top of it, perhaps others here are and can help.
Somewhere (Nat. Geo., SciAm, Nature, Discovery, don't remember where) I saw some images that showed a semi-conical structure enclosing parts of it. I can't remember where I saw that though. I also note similarities to "circles" in other cultures (Miami FL has one of post holes) where the circles were used in that fashion to create open enclosed spaces. It just seemed more logical than moving stones into those positions to do a multi-generational practical joke.
Somewhere (Nat. Geo., SciAm, Nature, Discovery, don't remember where) I saw some images that showed a semi-conical structure enclosing parts of it. I can't remember where I saw that though. I also note similarities to "circles" in other cultures (Miami FL has one of post holes) where the circles were used in that fashion to create open enclosed spaces. It just seemed more logical than moving stones into those positions to do a multi-generational practical joke.
Sorry, I cannot recall coming across any mentions of an enclosing structure apart from the 30 vertical stones and capstones which once formed its outer perimeter. It was semi enclosed in that the support pillars leave a space near the bottom which isn't wide enough for anything larger than a cat to pass through, but are tapered as they rise leaving several feet between them at the tops. There were entrances on either side.
Bronze age Britains were a circle happy people. Stonehenge was but one, albeit the largest by a wide margin, of circular stone formations which have been found in various states of ruin. In addition to the stone circles, many times more wooden circles were constructed all over the island. Since these folks left no written records of any sort, we are left guessing at the meaning and significance of these circles. I think it most likely that they had to have been associated with some sort of sun worship since Stonehenge was set up to serve as a calendar with shadows marking solstices and equinoxes. It had to be more than just that last function since the same purpose could have been served by wooden stakes without the immense amount of labor that went into dragging and erecting those stones.
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