[Stones] Herefordshire stone serpent

[Ric]

*fire* did seem to to play some symbolic role with
regard to neolithic structures: the timber enclosures
in the vicinity of the Kennet River, at West Kennet,
seemed to have been purposefully set on fire?

Ric


--- Tim P <thehermitoftillywhim at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

> Burnt stone... tangential thoughts:
> 
> Tenuous wondering:
> I'm also thinking of Vitrified Hillforts where stone
> ramparts were 
> subjected to fire to strengthen them.
> ( Such as this
> http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=5952  ;
> there 
> is an example at Caer Euni N of Bala, W of Corwen )
> 
> Perhaps not so tenuous wondering:
> I am reminded of the vast neolithic enclosure at
> Gardom's Edge in the 
> Peak District where the lengthy and wide stone wall
> was set on fire 
> (cue: anyone reading who was on John Barnatt's walk
> here a few years ago 
> who can give more detail? The project website
> strangely omits this fact.)
> http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=2255
> http://gardoms-edge.group.shef.ac.uk/enclose.htm
> 
> Into the melting pot
> 
> Tim