one vertical, wooden stakes were placed on the vertical
side to protect it.The stone was moved forward on rollers
until it tipped into the hole hitting the stakes at an angle
of around 30 degrees. It was then hauled upright by gangs
of 100 men using ropes. The lintels were levered onto
temporary platforms which slowly raised it into position
to top the vertical sarsens some 6mr above the ground.
A
few years ago it was attempted to reconstruct and erect
a great sarsen trilithon using only the technology that
was available in bronze age times. It took 130 people six
days to fully erect the trilithon containing two six meter
uprights weighing 45 tons and a lintel weighing 9 tons.
This may give some indication of the size of the task
it was for such a great monument to be constructed.
Was there a method and science to this? Click Here
a great sarsen trilithon using only the technology that
was available in bronze age times. It took 130 people six
days to fully erect the trilithon containing two six meter
uprights weighing 45 tons and a lintel weighing 9 tons.
This may give some indication of the size of the task
it was for such a great monument to be constructed.
Was there a method and science to this? Click Here
