[Stones] Ian Honeywood (Stonedowser)

[Ric]

Thanks Chris,
   
  Dartmoor is a weird place, it's no surprise to learn it is an 'abandoned landscape', it has that brooding feel about it?
   
  Ric

Chris Tweed <chris at henge.org.uk> wrote:
  
On 27 Mar 2007, at 23:26, Ric wrote:

> what happened to Dartmoor - why did it become moorland - it was 
> once arable?

I can only imagine the same reason that a lot of our peat moorland 
developed - climate change to the best of my knowledge. I don't have 
the dates in my head right now, but there was a shift to a cooler, 
wetter climate which had a huge effect on the upland areas of the 
British Isles.

I'm sure that somebody like Gerald would be able to give a lot more 
information on that subject due to his familiarity with Callanish and 
the depth of peat that built up around the stones there . Sorry, not 
trying to 'drop you in it' at all Gerald :^)

Just back from Jethro Tull gig in Leicester tonight and trying to 
catch up with a few emails before bed, so I won't go to refer to my 
library for more information right now - but I would strongly suspect 
that I'm on the right track at least.


Chris
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