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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on December 20, 2024, 11:08:19 AM

Title: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: Duncan Head on December 20, 2024, 11:08:19 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/20/stonehenge-may-have-been-erected-to-unite-early-british-farming-communities-research-finds
Title: Re: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: skb777 on December 20, 2024, 12:17:07 PM
'Stonehenge! Where the demons dwell
Where the banshees live and they do live well
Stonehenge! Where a man's a man
And the children dance to the Pipes of Pan'
Title: Re: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: Keraunos on December 20, 2024, 12:55:20 PM
It was the first pub
Title: Re: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: Erpingham on December 20, 2024, 12:59:31 PM
Quote from: Keraunos on December 20, 2024, 12:55:20 PMIt was the first pub

They invited the Scots and Welsh but told them it was a "bring a stone" party.
Title: Re: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: Nick Harbud on December 20, 2024, 01:09:03 PM
The Welsh evidently took that invitation at its word, given the number of blue stones from the Preselli Hills in Pembrokeshire that form key parts of the monument.

 8)
Title: Re: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: Keraunos on December 20, 2024, 02:19:56 PM
Were not the Scots in Ireland at the time?
Title: Re: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: Erpingham on December 20, 2024, 02:31:44 PM
Quote from: Keraunos on December 20, 2024, 02:19:56 PMWere not the Scots in Ireland at the time?

I think it was the Fomorians, who were locked in conflict with the Tuatha De Danaan so probably missed the invite.
Title: Re: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 20, 2024, 07:14:55 PM
 ::)
Title: Re: Stonehenge and "British unification"
Post by: Justin Swanton on December 20, 2024, 08:19:49 PM
Quote from: Keraunos on December 20, 2024, 12:55:20 PMIt was the first pub
Oh, so that's the origin of "getting stoned."