Hogg, A. H A. (1968). Alexander Thom's Megalithic Sites in Britain (Oxford Univ Press, 1967). Vol. 117 Archaeologia Cambrensis The Journal of the Cambrian Archaeological Association 1968. Vol 117, pp. 207-210.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
Alexander Thom's Megalithic Sites in Britain (Oxford Univ Press, 1967) | ||||
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Vol. 117 Archaeologia Cambrensis The Journal of the Cambrian Archaeological Association 1968 | ||||
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Archaeologia Cambrensis | ||||
Volume Volume number and part |
117 | ||||
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
207 - 210 | ||||
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Review-article. The work deserves respect, since it is based on extensive field study and accurate surveys as well as considerable mathematical knowledge, but the reviewer cannot accept the proposed drastic revision of current ideas on the scientific accomplishments of Bronze Age Britain. Certainly, astronomical observation was one of the main functions of stone circles, and the recurrence of closely similar shapes of "circle" indicates their intentional nature. However, the use of Pythagorean triangles in setting-out is not proven, the setting-out of Woodhenge is less accurate than the author claims, and that postulated for Avebury is over-ingenious. The highly standardised "megalithic yard" derived by T demands more stringent proof than is here presented; but what weighs most heavily against the thesis is the absence of any other contemporary evidence of such high technical achievement. Many of T's conclusions hold good, nonetheless, he provides valuable stimulus to the whole study, and publication of his corpus of accurate plans would be highly desirable. | ||||
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1968 | ||||
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05 Dec 2008 |
