New Theory: Stonehenge Was Temple ‘Ground Floor’
A dramatic new theory suggests that the prehistoric monument was in fact “an ancient Mecca on stilts”.
The megaliths would not have been used for ceremonies at ground level, but would instead have supported a circular wooden platform on which ceremonies were performed to the rotating heavens, the theory suggests.
Julian Spalding, an art critic and former director of some of the UK’s leading museums, argues that the stones were foundations for a vast platform, long since lost – “a great altar” raised up high towards the heavens and able to support the weight of hundreds of worshippers.
“It’s a totally different theory which has never been put forward before,” Spalding told the Guardian. “All the interpretations to date could be mistaken. We’ve been looking at Stonehenge the wrong way: from the earth, which is very much a 20th-century viewpoint. We haven’t been thinking about what they were thinking about.”
Spalding, who is not an archaeologist, believes that other Stonehenge theorists have fallen into error by looking down instead of up. His evidence, he believes, lies in ancient civilisations worldwide. As far afield as China, Peru and Turkey, such sacred monuments were built high up, whether on manmade or natural sites, and in circular patterns possibly linked to celestial movements.
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rg9rts March 16th, 2015 at 05:05
A landing pad for “The Others”
dave-dr-gonzo March 16th, 2015 at 09:33
Or landing pad for…
rg9rts March 16th, 2015 at 10:04
Yup
EnuffBull March 16th, 2015 at 09:01
I think that the problem may have been, that there was a Stonehenge
monument on the stage that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf.
FatRat March 16th, 2015 at 15:14
https://erlithe.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/stonehenge-spinaltap-dwarves.jpg
I had the same freaking thought. (smile)
William March 16th, 2015 at 09:38
A thing of glory for a millions future generations to see.
https://youtu.be/DewEKz9TzmM
Foundryman March 16th, 2015 at 10:37
I think they are all wrong…It was the shipyard where Noah built his ark…then it simply floated away.
Dwendt44 March 16th, 2015 at 12:16
Some do have a habit of over thinking ancient sites. It took hundreds of years to put Stonehenge together. There’s very little chance we will know for sure it’s real purpose. That it aligns with the heavens is the major clue.
cecilia March 20th, 2015 at 23:29
it was a Mall