[Stones] Avebury ditch and bank

[George Currie]

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From: "Maggie & Keith" <megalithics at blueyonder.co.uk>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 9:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Stones] Avebury ditch and bank


> Even if they do guess which stone goes in which hole, we wonder how
> many end up upside down or at the very least,  turned about.

Tomnaverie had  quite a problem with stones that had been displaced , but it 
was mainly the recumbent and flankers that had been moved  recumbent had 
been moved  , probably for safety reasons due to the quarry workings. The 
profile of the stones were matched with the profile of the sockets , they 
had also been keeled ,  the recumbent had been rolled on it's side and it's 
earlier position was marked by chocking stones and a shallow hollow. 
Strichen is a nightmare and has never been excavated , like most RSC's , to 
the standard of Tomnaverie .