Steve Gray wrote: tonyh wrote: Sorry to correct you but a sledge does not spread the weight. It concentrates it on a smaller area. IE.. The runners..
Tony
Not necessarily. Something similar to a log raft with a flattened underside might be two or three times wider than the stone and would reduce the ground pressure by a proportional amount.
I'm not saying that's how they did it, only that there are ways to solve problems that should not be dismissed out of hand.
But also increase the friction..
Wouldn't dream of dismissing anything out of hand...
Not my style.
Tony
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