Simon Pett
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»Having been aware of Stonehenge for several decades, and read plenty of books, seen plenty of documentaries etc, I find it surprising how little was really known until very, very recently, and…

The truth is out there!

Simon Pett, 26 Feb 17

»Considering Stonehenge is so well known, and embedded in the British psyche, it's surprising that it doesn't play a bigger part in British cultural heritage. Maybe 2,000-odd years of Christian…

Stonehenge & British Culture

Simon Pett, 26 Feb 17

»I wasn't previously aware of Siculus's account of Pytheas's voyage. A suggestion that the British were worshipping Apollo at a significant Temple, is to me highly revealing - assuming the acco…

Siculus & The Temple of Apollo

Simon Pett, 25 Feb 17

»The interesting thing for me about this chapter is how historical enquiry has evolved. I can't help thinking the changes in the way Stonehenge had been investigated over the past thousand yea…

The Evolution of Interpretation

Simon Pett, 24 Feb 17

»It seems there may have been different uses for Stonehenge at different points in it's history. The observatory theory reminds me of the Dead Sea scrolls, where a significant proportion of the…

Bluestones the key?

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Simon Pett, 22 Feb 17

»I think it's absolutely correct to think in the context of the whole landscape, but also the context of the evolution in society over the whole time period from the end of the Ice Age to the l…

Lots of Questions!

Simon Pett, 20 Feb 17