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Re: Modern memorials as 'ancient monuments'

Dec 15, 2012, 18:08

the reply here comes from a poster on another site and encapsulates my feelings and thoughts on the matter rather well

quote; ''Continuity of use is always difficult to prove although many ancient sites in the UK and Ireland have been incorporated into later buildings which have taken over the original sites. This is particularly evident at churches, some still have standing stones within feet of their walls, Rudston and Midmar Kirk being probably the best known of those. Others have standing stones hidden beneath their floors (Alton Priors (?) and stored near the crypt (Lastingham). Others have celtic crosses which could likely be original menhirs. In the UK, it was a case of obliterate paganism at all costs whereas in Ireland, a much gentler method of inclusion and renaming occurred and pagan sites and agricultural fertility rites were carried on and recorded as late as last century. France has an innumerable number of ancient monuments with crosses carved onto or added at the top.

Whilst concrete or even stone proof is elusive, the new religion would not have felt the need to put their stamp on anything ancient or conversely turn it into an object of fear, unless it was still being venerated and posed a challenge to them.

The case for the defence rests, m'lud''

http://www.megalithic.co.uk/

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