Andy Rodker

Has recently uploaded a photo to the album titled The mountains of Central Spain
Men-an Tol (Holed stone).
Unknown purpose but certainly pre-historic.
Near Lanyon Farm, Madron Parish, West Penwith, Cornwall.


9 comments so far...

raingirl August 25, 2017, 02:28 AM
oh! so many possibilities! pencil sharpener? peep hole? camera?
Andy Rodker August 25, 2017, 06:48 AM
I like pencil-sharpener, Laura! Maybe I could have given a better idea of scale! Sick people were passed through the hole in the middle ages in an attempt to cure them.
Sonja August 25, 2017, 10:02 AM
If it was modern I'd say its just a most intriguing looking piece of land art, but back then they sure had to have better reasons than the major having an etat for fine art to further tourism and needing a really weird project. An Observatory to wait for a certain position of the sunset for starting a task or celebration, or some kind of re-birthing by a durable hard stone for initiations into the clan's old boys club perhaps? :o)
Fizgig August 25, 2017, 10:15 AM
Fun to speculate what it could've been for... Have to marvel at the ability & skill to carve out such hard stones.
Andy Rodker August 25, 2017, 11:40 AM
Sonja,
Know one really knows for sure!
Thank you!
Andy Rodker August 25, 2017, 11:41 AM
Indeed, Fizgig,
Thank you!
Sonja August 25, 2017, 01:35 PM
Anyway, that view along the alignment would make a nice addition to the Perspective group
remmeltmojet August 25, 2017, 07:56 PM
Truly the work of a master carver, but wondering about his inspiration.
Andy Rodker August 25, 2017, 08:10 PM
MAny thanks remmelt!
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