The stone with the soda bottle on it weighs no where near one ton.
I'd guess it weighs around 400 lbs.
Here is a picture of what a 1 ton rock looks like sitting in front of a rock quarry
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The stone with the soda bottle on it weighs no where near one ton.
I'd guess it weighs around 400 lbs.
Here is a picture of what a 1 ton rock looks like sitting in front of a rock quarry
I think you said that they coming in a few weeks a month ago. So in another month you will say a few weeks and so on and so on. Just who is coming. I know some folks there. Should I contact them and ask?
This is a photo of people trying to drag a 1 ton slab of concrete to reenact how they built Stonehenge.....your rock is no where near this size.
It doesn't look like your rock was even cut....the other day while on a job site I found an almost perfectly rectangular cylinder piece of soap stone that was broken out of the ground by a D8 dozer ripper.I should have taken a picture next time I will.
I will say the stone arch is interesting,any chance the film crew who is apparently now letting you post info when before they were not will let you post more photos of that arch looking stone?
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One cubic foot of granite varies from 160 to 180 lbs. One ton would be 11 cubic feet ( about two feet x two feet x three feet with a keystone type taper in the edges).
The "keystone" looks to be 1 ft deep, two feet wide and 2-1/2 ft tall (assuming it is symmetrical to the face on the parts that don't show). 900 pounds . . . ish.
More than I can lift!
An interesting thing, however, is the keystone depth determines your "castle" wall thickness. From what I can find European castle walls ranged for 7 ft (Conisbrough Castle) to 20 ft thick (Chepstow & Dover Castles). A 1 ft deep wall will only support a one story castle. Or maybe Joan's leprechauns had a shorter castle? Or it was a multi-part arch. In which case there would be seven to 20 keystones in that same spot. Keep looking!
The "keystone" looks to be 1 ft deep, two feet wide and 2-1/2 ft tall (assuming it is symmetrical to the face on the parts that don't show). 900 pounds . . . ish.
More than I can lift!
An interesting thing, however, is the keystone depth determines your "castle" wall thickness. From what I can find European castle walls ranged for 7 ft (Conisbrough Castle) to 20 ft thick (Chepstow & Dover Castles). A 1 ft deep wall will only support a one story castle. Or maybe Joan's leprechauns had a shorter castle? Or it was a multi-part arch. In which case there would be seven to 20 keystones in that same spot. Keep looking!
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the Duplicate (Renamed)Pictures on those posts should open automatically.
The ones that Don't are just the Originals,.
but can be opened by clicking them.
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sasquash
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Thank's
Raparee
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Such as?
If anything ever gets found at New Ross or Oak Island, I will gladly eat my words. Seeing that it's been more than 200 years (and counting), I think I'm safe. The only thing that has been found at either locations is speculation, fantasy, and poorly thought out Templar fan fiction.
Raparee
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Who knows, Pippin.
lokiblossom
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So sorry that it doesn't make much sense to you! Btw, where did I write that it was pointed at Charing Cross?
Cheers, Loki
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lokiblossom
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sasquash
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Charing Cross area:
New Ross has a long and rich history with organized religion. Currently there are three churches located in the Charing Cross area and two more in the Forties.
Places of Worship | The Community of New Ross
New Ross has a long and rich history with organized religion. Currently there are three churches located in the Charing Cross area and two more in the Forties.
Places of Worship | The Community of New Ross
sasquash
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Some old stones in the area
sasquash
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If this is an arch it's 10 feet wide springing line (multiple copies of the key stone).
lokiblossom
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And also were used 1000's of years ago! Although in recent memory, having been an Operative Mason, I don't recall splitting anything that looked like the one posted by FK.
Cheers, Loki
lokiblossom
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I'm not sure of that. I'm talking about posts#71,72 and 73. If so very interesting. One looks like an entranceway.
Pointed at the trail leading to Charing Cross then. If your hiding something why would you lay out a directional sign to it.
A few months ago I read book by Gavin Menzies "1421: The Year China Discovered The World". He writes that he believes that the Chinese visited eastern North America. Could this be another source for your coconut fibre.
lokiblossom
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I note your sarcasm but is it any less reasonable than your premise. Wouldn't the Chinese have access to coconut fibre?
There's also another book out by a Bill Mann where he writes that the Templars had their settlement at Green Oaks NS. I don't know what to think of it but I did find it an interesting book. The 1421 one not so much. The point is lots of people have written books or papers about early contact with eastern North America, many of them are very compelling including the ones on the Knights Templar.
Templar Gold: The Templar Meridians
lokiblossom
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The Templars operated and headquartered in the Eastern Mediterranean for 200 years where coconut fibre was known to be widely traded. They sailed for France with a large number of ships and a large amount of treasure in early 1307, those same ships disappeared later that same year from the Atlantic Port of La Rochelle as did the Templars who sailed them, presumably with that same large amount of treasure. They also operated houses in Scotland where they would have had contact with Norse Sailors. In 1307 Norse Sailors were still sailing to Greenland and possibly North America. Coconut fibre, which did not exist any where else in the whole Atlantic Basin was found on Oak Island and dated to sometime in the 12th to 14th Century. Its therefore not a great reach to put Templar Sailors in North America.
Cheers, Loki
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