The text indicates that they came out from the water, but is it possible they were originally in the Ring and went down to the Loch to get a drink? Pat > Almost a year late, but I've finally posted two pics of the monoliths > found in 2002 by the shore of the Stenness loch. These added weight to > the idea that the stones for Brodgar/Stenness were transported by water > to the 'construction site(s)'. > > http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/brodgar/building.htm > > -- > Sigurd Towrie > Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney > Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com > Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com > Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > >

Very good ! cheers Thompson in PEI Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tirabasso" <zorahh@sssnet.com> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] "Rediscovered" Stenness monoliths > The text indicates that they came out from the water, but is it possible > they were originally in the Ring and went down to the Loch to get a drink? > > Pat > > > Almost a year late, but I've finally posted two pics of the monoliths > > found in 2002 by the shore of the Stenness loch. These added weight to > > the idea that the stones for Brodgar/Stenness were transported by water > > to the 'construction site(s)'. > > > > http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/brodgar/building.htm > > > > -- > > Sigurd Towrie > > Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney > > Heritage of Orkney: www.orkneyjar.com > > Home: sigurd@orkneyjar.com > > Work: sigurd.towrie@orcadian.co.uk > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word > 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > >