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Re: The Stukeley Line

Jan 20, 2013, 12:29

Sanctuary wrote:

I wonder how many of us, given the opportunity, would jump at the opportunity to be directly involved in the re-erecting of the stones to keep the cost down. That's a no-brainer as well surely isn't it! Bring it on!

If money’s the problem then one solution (suggested before) is that individual stones could be re-erected through sponsorship or bequests, starting perhaps with the recumbent stones within the Henge itself. Some might find that distasteful but personally I wouldn’t mind seeing a small, discreet plaque at the base of each re-erected stone with the sponsor’s name on it – eg This stone was re-erected through the generous aid of ...

The concrete markers by the way are Art Deco. Not particularly inspiring but A) reflecting Keiller's interests at the time and B) not attempting to restore a stone that has actually been lost. That’s how modern rules of conservation work so pretty darn good for the time. There were some Art Deco features on Bonds Garage (formerly Rawlins' Garage) by the way before it was so brutally demolished.

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Alexander Keiller's Avebury – Sanctuary, Jan 20, 2013, 08:38


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