Can X Marks solve an age old question

**Derek** · 23rd February 07, 06:18 AM

There lies a small group of hills in West Wales called The Presili Mountains. It is the only place in the UK where Bluestone appears.

So how did they, in 2000BC, know that Bluestone was there, dig it out and carve it into blocks, then transport 80 stones each weighing 4 tons each, 240 miles from West Wales to here, Stongehenge. Plus, why did it have to be Bluestone and not like the rest of the stone that makes up most of Stongehenge

No one to date has actually cracked how they did it all ... just thought I give us X Markers a challenge too

Iechyd Da
Derek

**thescot** · 23rd February 07, 06:26 AM

I saw a special on--I think--the History Channel in which some . . . geologists? students? people actually got some stones like that, hauled 'em to the site, and dug inclined holes to make it easier to stand 'em up. I think they floated them to the site, but I don't recall the details.

No proof, but possible since they did it with tools that would have been available.

**RK-REX** · 23rd February 07, 06:55 AM

Martians, just has to be martians.

**Splash_4** · 23rd February 07, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by RK-REX

Martians, just has to be martians.

Why do you think the Picts used woad??? They were Martians in disguise!

**Kilted KT** · 23rd February 07, 07:19 AM

They used the Force. Only reasonable explanation.

**Rampant Lion** · 23rd February 07, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by thescot

I saw a special on--I think--the History Channel in which some . . . geologists? students? people actually got some stones like that, hauled 'em to the site, and dug inclined holes to make it easier to stand 'em up. I think they floated them to the site, but I don't recall the details.

No proof, but possible since they did it with tools that would have been available.

I think I saw that same special. Is this the one where this guy (I think he was a carpenter) actually showed a working example of out the stones that lie across the top could've been raised. It was really interesting. As for the Bluestone, I think you're right. They floated them when they could and rolled them on logs when they could.

**Pour1Malt** · 23rd February 07, 07:52 AM

ne'er underestimate whit a kiltied rabble fou o' whisky an ale can dae.....

**MacWage** · 23rd February 07, 07:55 AM

They just had the giants carry them,
BEFORE fought each other.

**mang1974** · 23rd February 07, 08:40 AM

Never underestimate the power of the cilt (or kilt)!

**McClef** · 23rd February 07, 09:05 AM

I know that they tried to replicate it with one stone but they managed to sink it somewhere when they tried to get it across water.

Why the ancients did it is easy....

One of their seers told them it would, in future times, send out rays that would weaken and subdue the England Rugby Team!