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Post by pwm437 on Oct 15, 2007 20:20:30 GMT 1
I was 'prowling' through my Glasgow books, following a discussion with a friend, who mentioned' Glasgow's Secret Geometry' by Harry Bell.
The book investigates the Glasgow 'Network of Aligned Sites, and proposes that many old or ancient structures, hills and groundworks form ley lines in and around Glasgow.
The book contains a map which links many of these ancient sites into straight lines.
For example, it shows a straight line linking Carmyle Ford to Camphill earthworks in Queen's Park, through to Crookston Castle, and on to the Castlehead Ringwork at Paisley.
The lines go in all directions, and criss-cross the city.
It makes fascinating reading, and perhaps next Spring, we could do some field work and test the theories.
Anyone up for it ?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2008 19:44:42 GMT 1
I am up for it Peter.
Will watch Thread.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2008 15:01:23 GMT 1
The theory of Ley lines, first put forward by Alfred Watkin in his book "The Old Straight Track" (circa 1920 I think) has generally been met with hostility from archaeologists. Many have pointed out that Britain and Europe have so many ancient sites of interest that it would be more surprising if many of them could not be connected with straight lines.
Only the New Agers have welcomed the idea of Ley lines with open arms, imbuing them with all sorts of mystical significance which would have horrified Watkins.
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Post by Grahame on Jun 21, 2022 11:58:32 GMT 1
Harry Bell's interpretation of Watkins' leys remained true to their original interpretation - as visual alignments between locations that would allow navigation over long distances. He called his alignments 'Prehistoric Site Alignments'. I have recently obtained permission from Harry's family to curate and update his material. Check out glasgowsecretgeometry.uk for details.
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