Stonehenge theories

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

We all know what Stonehenge is, right? Big ring of knobbly rocks, a bit fally-over.

So what's it there for?

[Will9]

A calendar used to mark Summer solstice with Sun Rise and the Winter Solstice with Moon Rise.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

On CFC I read a tract from one regular/nutter suggesting that it was a site of worship for the coal seams of South Wales- based on the fact that (like the henge) the Welsh seams are roughly circular, and that deposits from the coalfields was used in the construction.

[BeBMan]

It's something to sit down and debate and drink for cyclopes.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
On CFC I read a tract from one regular/nutter suggesting that it was a site of worship for the coal seams of South Wales- based on the fact that (like the henge) the Welsh seams are roughly circular, and that deposits from the coalfields was used in the construction.

the welsh worship coal seams?

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

So his theory went. It was backed up with copious references- but failed to address how they would have known that the (underground) seams were circular.

[Dauphin]

It was built to make people wonder why they built it.

They were playing mindgames.

[Cort Haus]

Stonehenge needs to be taken in conjunction with Woodhenge, and the avenue that ran between them.

Stonehenge represented death, and Woodhenge life - and a procession lead from one to the other, probably in a great annual ritual.

[Tattila the Hun]

But how does Plastichenge count into all of it?

[Dauphin]

Or Carhenge?

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

I never saw the big deal about Stonehenge.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Have mercy on my old eyes. Does the text say it's just 18 inches across?

[Drake Tungsten]

Carhenge

[Guynemer]

Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
Have mercy on my old eyes. Does the text say it's just 18 inches across?

Yes. Yes it does. Apparently, that picture comes from Nigel Tufnel's website.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Nigel