ryaner
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Stone setting
Aug 25, 2019, 13:34
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I have a site that doesn't seem to be easily categorised. The closest I can find is Stone setting. Anyone any ideas what is meant by Stone setting? There's possibly a glossary for these, but I can't find it. Any help appreciated.
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 25, 2019, 14:31
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I've taken it to mean any collection of three or more standing stones that's not a circle or a row, not sure if that's correct though.
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ryaner
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 25, 2019, 21:29
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Ok, so something like the cove at Avebury, or at Stanton Drew? Well that rules that out so.
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 25, 2019, 22:56
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Not sure about those. The Stanton Drew one was probably part of a chambered tomb of some sort.
More like the little arrangements on Exmoor or Bodmin Moor perhaps?
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 25, 2019, 23:00
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There are currently only 14 on TMA (neither of the coves, nor the three stone setting at Llanfechell on Anglesey).
https://www.themodernantiquarian.com/browse/site_types/stone_settings.html
King Arthur's Hall is nothing like the others either.
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ryaner
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 26, 2019, 14:29
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Thanks tsc. This classification doesn’t suit the site. The one I’m thinking of is a set of healing stones, like the cursing stones at some Bullaun stones, but the reverse. It’s in a christian graveyard but because of it’s ritual aspect I reckon it pre-dates christianity.
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 26, 2019, 16:23
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Wow, not sure how you classify that :)
I guess the "Christianised site" get out of jail card is available.
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Vybik Jon
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 27, 2019, 15:02
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Christianised sight?!
None of that thank you.
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thesweetcheat
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 27, 2019, 19:46
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Hey, don't blame me, that's one of Copey's!
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Vybik Jon
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Re: Stone setting
Aug 27, 2019, 22:10
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Play on words.
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