VBB
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If the Church were behind the burial of circle stones in the 1300s why were those near the church left untouched?
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/02/07/little-england-for-a-big-vacation
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harestonesdown
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Re: Why?
Feb 12, 2013, 15:42
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VBB wrote:
I often ask myself the same question regarding the Rudston monolith VBB, but i've no worthy answer.
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Sanctuary
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Re: Why?
Feb 12, 2013, 16:05
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VBB wrote:
Probably because most of it is a myth...Amen!
Rather like ALL the stones that were heated up in pits and broken up. How many accounts were there of that happening...one, maybe two?
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bladup
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Re: Why?
Feb 12, 2013, 16:13
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Because Jesus said "leave those buggers near the church and no one will suspect us" : > ]
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VBB
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Re: Why?
Feb 12, 2013, 16:55
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bladup wrote: Because Jesus said "leave those buggers near the church and no one will suspect us" : > ]
My granma used to work for Krafta Cheesus!
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Rhiannon
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Re: Why?
Feb 12, 2013, 20:58
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Is there evidence it was to do with the church? I just assumed they were in the way of people wanting to do a bit of ploughing. Or were eyed up by people wanting a rockery. Or have I been reading too much folklore. Stones are always taken for lintels and bridges (before they're brought back of course).
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VBB
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Re: Why?
Feb 12, 2013, 23:32
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Rhiannon wrote: Is there evidence it was to do with the church? I just assumed they were in the way of people wanting to do a bit of ploughing. Or were eyed up by people wanting a rockery. Or have I been reading too much folklore. Stones are always taken for lintels and bridges (before they're brought back of course).
Guidebooks point the finger at the Church. In part its because no evidence of ploughing within the henge, but there wouldn't be would there with the biggest sheep population in north Wilts.
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bladup
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Re: Why?
Feb 12, 2013, 23:34
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VBB wrote: Rhiannon wrote: Is there evidence it was to do with the church? I just assumed they were in the way of people wanting to do a bit of ploughing. Or were eyed up by people wanting a rockery. Or have I been reading too much folklore. Stones are always taken for lintels and bridges (before they're brought back of course).
Guidebooks point the finger at the Church. In part its because no evidence of ploughing within the henge, but there wouldn't be would there with the biggest sheep population in north Wilts.
Baaaa none.
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Sanctuary
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Edited Feb 13, 2013, 07:32
Re: Why?
Feb 13, 2013, 07:29
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VBB wrote: Rhiannon wrote: Is there evidence it was to do with the church? I just assumed they were in the way of people wanting to do a bit of ploughing. Or were eyed up by people wanting a rockery. Or have I been reading too much folklore. Stones are always taken for lintels and bridges (before they're brought back of course).
Guidebooks point the finger at the Church. In part its because no evidence of ploughing within the henge, but there wouldn't be would there with the biggest sheep population in north Wilts.
There's your answer...loads of sheep need loads of rubbing stones :-)
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nigelswift
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Edited Feb 13, 2013, 07:49
Re: Why?
Feb 13, 2013, 07:47
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It would be useful if you historians could establish if it was a religious act or not as some of the calls for extensive re-erection are based on the proposition that it would be righting a specific spiritual wrong committed against the builders.
If it turns out it was for other, more mundane reasons that would reduce the justification for re-erection to no more than for lots of other sites.
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