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The Hoarstones shot holes.

Examples of the shot holes mentioned by Burl. Apparently these holes were drilled by miners and filled with gunpowder to provide home-made pyrotechnics during wedding celebrations.
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AddedSep 24 2001
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The Hoarstones shot holes. Examples of the shot holes mentioned by Burl. Apparently these holes were drilled by miners and filled with gunpowder to provide home-made pyrotechnics during wedding celebrations.

Posted Comments:

richard (2001-11-06)
I have found similar holes in prehistoric monoliths in threes
(2001-11-06)
suggesting the use of tripods for astronomical alignments

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