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Stonehenge bluestones had acoustic properties, study shows


"The giant bluestones of Stonehenge may have been chosen because of their acoustic properties, claim researchers.

A study shows rocks in the Preseli Hills, the Pembrokeshire source of part of the monument, have a sonic property.

Researcher Paul Devereux said: "It hasn't been considered until now that sound might have been a factor." "

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-26417976
1speed Posted by 1speed
4th March 2014ce

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This a hoot . Scroll to about half way , although the first half is pretty good too , if not quite so funny .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03x0tx1/Inside_Out_West_03_03_2014/
tiompan Posted by tiompan
4th March 2014ce
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