tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post5433795650358789744..comments2024-02-24T00:14:13.870-08:00Comments on Rosie's Ramblings around Cornwall: Some of the local Cornish standing stonesRamblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-455099606700455032016-01-24T13:41:30.278-08:002016-01-24T13:41:30.278-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-58665069710444413782016-01-24T13:41:11.682-08:002016-01-24T13:41:11.682-08:00Yes, that burial chamber (Trethevy Quoit) would ha...Yes, that burial chamber (Trethevy Quoit) would have had a more level capstone on the top, but it has tilted badly since one of the end supports fell and is now lying on the ground within the chamber. But as you say - in those times, to raise a 20 ton rock begs the question - HOW???Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-53418200633068634242016-01-24T13:05:34.889-08:002016-01-24T13:05:34.889-08:00These seem unbelievable when you realize how manpo...These seem unbelievable when you realize how manpower was used to arrange and lift. Magical and mystical.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-38295149374727511892016-01-24T10:23:12.926-08:002016-01-24T10:23:12.926-08:00Be prepared for it to take over your spare time! L...Be prepared for it to take over your spare time! Lol, lol.Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-77693338637774365952016-01-24T10:10:55.836-08:002016-01-24T10:10:55.836-08:00So very interesting, I am off to the library this ...So very interesting, I am off to the library this afternoon to see what they have on the history of. Thanks for the sequel on your earlier post.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-7882261905453834582016-01-24T01:24:01.710-08:002016-01-24T01:24:01.710-08:00It's quite amazing when you think that such st...It's quite amazing when you think that such stones date back to Neolithic and Bronze Age times. Utterly fascinating!Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-74586161367120169062016-01-23T16:49:02.133-08:002016-01-23T16:49:02.133-08:00Such amazing history and things to see and find ou...Such amazing history and things to see and find out about all around us! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-72180713670811121722016-01-23T16:41:29.924-08:002016-01-23T16:41:29.924-08:00Thank you so much for these photographs and the li...Thank you so much for these photographs and the links to even more information. I do find these stones very beautiful, and am fascinated by thinking about how they came to be where they have been for a very long time.<br /><br />Mind you, I've never seen any of these stone across the Atlantic in person. Maybe this year?<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-54675434701654439642016-01-23T16:06:33.600-08:002016-01-23T16:06:33.600-08:00Cornwall has many ancient sites of historical inte...Cornwall has many ancient sites of historical interest and I will try to include more in future posts. Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-53323801863433074462016-01-23T12:42:21.835-08:002016-01-23T12:42:21.835-08:00Fascinating, I love to find out about the history ...Fascinating, I love to find out about the history of places in our beloved England. Thank you for sharing your corner of the world with us. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075528029826860495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9159471318609576620.post-41987667097638672682016-01-23T11:04:00.296-08:002016-01-23T11:04:00.296-08:00There are some fascinating bits of history all ove...There are some fascinating bits of history all over Cornwall. The carved inscription on the stone is so clear.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.com