8 The Re-ercction of Two Fallen Stones at Avebury. 



conditions were found. The spot is at the bottom of the steepish 

 hillside in the valley leading from Avebury to Kennet, a situation 

 where, perhaps, a greater accumulation of debris might be expected 

 than on more open or higher chalk lands. 



The stone had fallen inwards, or across the avenue, and toward 

 the upward slope of the hill; the natural irregularity in the shape 

 of the stone had given it a considerable tendency to overbalance 

 in this direction, and it was interesting to find that those who 

 originally put it up must have fully realised this weakness, for 

 they had taken special precautions to overcome it, and all the 

 sarsen boulders used as packing stones were on that side, not one 

 being found against the lower side of the stone. Besides a few 

 flint flakes nothing of interest was found in the digging round 

 this stone. 



The thanks of the Society are due to Captain Jenner, of Avebury 

 Manor, the owner of the property on which this part of the Kennet 

 avenue stands, for permission to raise the stone, and to Mr. 

 Parsons, the tenant, for granting access to it. 



The computed weight, from measurements, is about 17 tons. 



As soon as the jacks were finished with at the Cove stone, they 

 and the necessary timber were moved over to the stone in the 

 Kennet avenue. 



The work of raising this stone was begun with the jacks on 

 August 6th, and it was raised to the upright on August 10th, 

 The stone now stands 3in. deeper than it did originally, but 

 otherwise in the same position. It is imbedded in concrete in the 

 same manner as the larger stone. 



List of Donations to the Fund for setting up the two fallen Stones. 



[These sums were received in answer to an appeal from the Hon. Secretary, 

 published in The Times and the County Papers, and in response to 

 further personal appeals.] 



Marlborough College 



Nat. Hist. Society 

 W. Heward Bell 

 Society of Antiquaries 

 R. H. Caird 



£ s. d. 



10 











10 











5 



5 







5 











G. P. Fuller 



Marquis of Lansdowne 



Basil Peto, M.P. 



Ld. Fitzmaurice 



Sir G- Prior Goldney 



£ 



s. 



d. 



5 











5 











5 











3 



3 







3 











