Bikertec Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 There seems to be a lot of Stone Circles around Sheffield Arbour low, Nine Ladies, Froggat and the Bull Ring just to name a few. What are your views on these ancient standing stones. Are they old Calenders, Witch or Pagan worshipping places or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Perhaps they were just a fashionable 'idea' once. Historically Sheffield generally goes over the top with every new architectural fad. Nice to know it's consistent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ant Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Are they old Calenders, Witch or Pagan worshipping places or what? Witch worshipping places??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger_Kitty Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 they are ancient giant sheep pens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallBuilder Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I have a friend who just loves these things, she has on occasion dragged me out to various sites and then in freezing temperatures stood touching the stones to get 'a vibe' not content with that she then has to stand by each stone and look to see 'what it can see' I think I upset her slightly when we visited the ones below Robin Hood's Stride as i said they were obviously put up by the farmers so his carttle had something to scratch themselves against as the big trees weren't in their field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertec Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 Originally posted by WALLBUILDER I have a friend who just loves these things, she has on occasion dragged me out to various sites and then in freezing temperatures stood touching the stones to get 'a vibe' not content with that she then has to stand by each stone and look to see 'what it can see' I think I upset her slightly when we visited the ones below Robin Hood's Stride as i said they were obviously put up by the farmers so his carttle had something to scratch themselves against as the big trees weren't in their field. There has to be some reason for them because the whole country is covered in them personally I think Avebury is the best the Whole village is practically surrounded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertec Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 Just found a great panoramic view of Avebury just for the people who have never been there. http://www.henge.org.uk/wiltshire/aveburypano.html http://www.britannia.com/wonder/emavebry.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallBuilder Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Avebury is a really great place if you're into standing stones and at least you can walk up and touch them unlike Stonehenge. I'm sure they had some significance to the people who erected them but nowadays mystic types are forever attributing mystiical energy patterns to them and crop circles and chalk pictures on the hillsides and barrows and springs the list goes on and on. Stone circles or standing stones may be interesting but I doubt if we'll ever know of their true significance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I can recommend an excelent book which postulates a possible real original usage of a stone circle, and how to set one up. Once you have set your circle up you can 1)tell the time accurate to around 10 mins 2)The date 3)The latitude of the site on the globe 4)Make a pendulum which ticks seconds 5)Make a measuring stick of an exact sacred yard The book is called Uriel's Machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffieldcpl Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 or................... u could look at ur watch pmsl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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