Before Anyone thought of Building a Plywood Stonehenge near Masterton NZ
there was a plan in Southland at the very bottom of the South Island to build a perfect working Replica of the Ancient British Stone Circle known as "Stonehenge" which is in fact in a semi ruined state.
There where many good reasons for picking Awarua South of Invercargill firstly the Latitude was near perfect for the Alignments the Grey and Blue Stone Natural Slabs for Construction exist in quantity in the surrounding area, The Awarua Plains are as flat as Salisbury and though the Ground is not chalk it is tight packed white quartz shingle and would make a perfect recreation of original Stonehenge ditch-works and Avenue.
This Project was conceived by Mr Aaron Nicholson of Manapouri who helped set up a fully functional incorporated society to promote the Idea called the Stonehenge Society of New Zealand.
For a time the project was very promising with endorsements from not only prominent Southlanders and New Zealand media but also English Heritage in the UK.
However when it was time for a TV interview the Project Spokesman had to cancel due to a parental bereavement on the very same day.
Then things started going wrong, a meeting with English Heritage Head at Stonehenge England and our Benefactor went wrong through bad luck.
and then The People from the North Island that had been approached to advise The Stonehenge Society
on astronomical Alignments announce to the world they where Going to build their own Stonehenge.
Meanwhile the Invercargill City Council found that they had enough to deal with setting up their now famous Zero Fees Polytechnic scheme. and the Window of opportunity closed for Neolithic Monuments.
The Society Drifted apart and the story has become a mere memory.
there was a plan in Southland at the very bottom of the South Island to build a perfect working Replica of the Ancient British Stone Circle known as "Stonehenge" which is in fact in a semi ruined state.
There where many good reasons for picking Awarua South of Invercargill firstly the Latitude was near perfect for the Alignments the Grey and Blue Stone Natural Slabs for Construction exist in quantity in the surrounding area, The Awarua Plains are as flat as Salisbury and though the Ground is not chalk it is tight packed white quartz shingle and would make a perfect recreation of original Stonehenge ditch-works and Avenue.
This Project was conceived by Mr Aaron Nicholson of Manapouri who helped set up a fully functional incorporated society to promote the Idea called the Stonehenge Society of New Zealand.
For a time the project was very promising with endorsements from not only prominent Southlanders and New Zealand media but also English Heritage in the UK.
However when it was time for a TV interview the Project Spokesman had to cancel due to a parental bereavement on the very same day.
Then things started going wrong, a meeting with English Heritage Head at Stonehenge England and our Benefactor went wrong through bad luck.
and then The People from the North Island that had been approached to advise The Stonehenge Society
on astronomical Alignments announce to the world they where Going to build their own Stonehenge.
Meanwhile the Invercargill City Council found that they had enough to deal with setting up their now famous Zero Fees Polytechnic scheme. and the Window of opportunity closed for Neolithic Monuments.
The Society Drifted apart and the story has become a mere memory.
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