Alexander Keiller's 1930s reconstruction of Avebury stones 🌿 Many stones had been toppled by Christians before reconstruction; Keiller located buried stones through soundings and marked their locations with concrete markers. Dr Terrence Meden argues that diamond-shaped stones represented feminine and phallic stones masculine elements, and proposes fertility rituals involving shadow effects at the solstices. The video argues that Avebury was a massive fertility-ritual centre used for celebrations throughout the year. Keiller's reconstruction preserved the monument's prehistoric shape, size and layout.
Alexander Keiller's 1930s reconstruction of Avebury stones
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- Alexander Keiller carried out Avebury's excavations and re-erected stones in the 1930s.
- Many stones had been toppled by Christians before the reconstruction; Keiller located buried stones through soundings and marked their positions with concrete markers.
- Dr Terrence Meden argues that diamond-shaped stones represented feminine and phallic stones masculine elements, and proposes fertility rituals involving shadow effects at the solstices.
- The video argues that Avebury was a massive fertility-ritual centre used for celebrations throughout the year.
- Keiller's reconstruction preserved the monument's prehistoric shape, size and layout.
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