tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post8326639892639279463..comments2024-03-28T22:13:17.139+00:00Comments on Stonehenge and the Ice Age: Swarbrick's Gazetteer of Standing StonesBRIAN JOHNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00413447032454568083noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-64224818098833360872012-11-09T13:57:44.586+00:002012-11-09T13:57:44.586+00:00Depending on what is considered to be NW Scotland ... Depending on what is considered to be NW Scotland , he is broadly correct ,with the exception of a few chambered cairns there are few megalithic monuments on that mainland coast ,although the west coast of most of the Islands ,both inner and outer Hebrides have plenty .If Ardnamurchan qualifies as NW Scotland then he missed http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/22343/details/branault+cladh+chatain/ only a 1km from the sea and http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/12000/details/cille+fhearchair+shiel+bridge/ ,which is less than 1km from the shores of a sea loch .Thre is also another at Badrallach again less than a Km from the shores of a sea loch , Little Loch Broom .If anything that coast is rockier than that of isles although it does have it's fair share of sand , peat and wind too , more importantly it was settled but arguably not as hospitable as the islands .Geocurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-40216995605321585432012-11-09T13:32:12.156+00:002012-11-09T13:32:12.156+00:00Tony. I was struck by this too and would love to s...Tony. I was struck by this too and would love to see the distribution maps Dr Ixer is referring to.<br /><br />My immediate thought was around the uncertainty of dating standing stones and to wonder when the outer islands became separated from the mainland. Then again we are confronted with the Orkney civilisation, so either they were much better seafarers than we think or our timing is seriously off.chris johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210890033354730381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-49046225168911445322012-11-09T13:02:28.785+00:002012-11-09T13:02:28.785+00:00I wonder why, according to Olaf, there are no sta...I wonder why, according to Olaf, there are no standing stones along the north-west coast of Scotland? Surely nothing to do with the strong prevailing westerly wind and the predomonance of peat bog??! Is it time for the 21st Century archaeologists to get there Geo Phys. equipment out and to also start probing?TonyHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228690739485734684.post-20412540536861731222012-11-09T12:54:42.201+00:002012-11-09T12:54:42.201+00:00Olaf's genetic half-cousin, former Fairport sm...Olaf's genetic half-cousin, former Fairport small-violinist Dave, features in a showing of a tribute concert to late gigantic folk music singer/songwriter megastar Sandy Denny at the Barbican in london, tonight on BBC4, 10.05 to 11.35.TonyHnoreply@blogger.com