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Re: Henge corrals?
Dec 20, 2005, 10:48
Well if (a very big if) you take one of the Priddy circles/henges that have been partially excavated, the third circle reveals, and the bank by the way is within the ditch; the ditch is u shaped, originally 3-4 ft deep and now probably 12 ft wide. The material from the bank was piled between two rings of stout posts and then roughly faced with locally collected dry-stone walling. I think the posts were estimated at 10 ft high... now on a 50- 50 basis was it a stockade or ritual enclosure?
And before Littlestone goes on more wild speculations.... Gorsey bigbury entrance is 13 ft wide, if it was stone gateposts we get back to the problem of hinges to hang the gates........... ;)
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