Stone Henge
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I was watching a recent program on Stonehenge and I wondered, why haven't the modern Brits rebuilt it, like the Greeks are doing with the Parthenon? I asked this on the old @Last SUp forum but forget what the answer was. Who's in charge of the site anyway, maybe I could email them and ask?
Aren't all the megaliths still there on site? If not, who removed them?
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An alone men is rebuilding it!
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It is looked after by English Heritage
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/stonehenge/
For a 360 panorama
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/british_prehistory/stonehenge_virtual_tour.shtml
Conservationists in the UK tend to frown on re-building ancient monuments. It's just not done, old chap!
Regards,
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Actually, we do re-build buildings if they are about to fall down
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK0UTDXSkRw
It usually costs oodles of cash as everything has to be as authentic (of the period) as possible. Igtham Mote was actually saved from demolition by an American.
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I'm not saying it should be, but would be quite a sight.
has this ever been discussed over there, in the press or even the English Heritage?
are the megaliths and cap stones still there? I know most all the bluestones are vanished.
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Rebuild it? To what end? I would imagine the stones have eroded over time, and some may have broken. Also, I know they've found some post holes, suggesting wooden poles. Did it incorporate a wooden structure? With a roof? I know recent archaeology has unearthed some new information, but I believe there are still more questions. Any reconstruction would be at best an educated conjecture.
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Oh at least the main big uprights and the lintels, what a sight that would be,
that is, if all the pieces are still there on site.
I emailed E heritage with my question, I'll let everyone know if they reply.
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