Sad news about Neil Wiseman, who passed away yesterday after a short illness. He was a very active member of the Stonehenge discussion community. He was very well informed, and his contributions to many blog and Facebook arguments on Stonehenge matters will be sorely missed. I did not always agree with him, but his contributions to debates were always polite and relevant, and he he always demonstrated an ability to modify his views if that is what was required by the weight of evidence. Unlike some others, he was prepared to admit to the existence of disputes, and he tried hard to see if those disputes could be resolved. May he rest in peace.
How much do we know about Stonehenge? Less than we think. And what has Stonehenge got to do with the Ice Age? More than we might think. This blog is mostly devoted to the problems of where the Stonehenge bluestones came from, and how they got from their source areas to the monument. Now and then I will muse on related Stonehenge topics which have an Ice Age dimension...
THE BOOK
Some of the ideas discussed in this blog are published in my new book called "The Stonehenge Bluestones" -- available by post and through good bookshops everywhere. Bad bookshops might not have it....
To order, click HERE
Some of the ideas discussed in this blog are published in my new book called "The Stonehenge Bluestones" -- available by post and through good bookshops everywhere. Bad bookshops might not have it....
To order, click HERE
2 comments:
Very sad to see Neil depart. I took him to Wiltshire back in '17: he was quite overwhelmed on seeing the Pile of Rocks for the first time (something he thought he'd never see).
Rest in peace Neil
I'm really going to miss our late night talks.
RIP old friend,
PeteG
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