Chris B wrote:
> I'm intrigued by this theory that one side could have been open and
> haven't been able to find any mention of that on the Internet (and I
> checked the calendar and it's definitely not April 1st). Do you have any
> reference for that?
> 
> Regards,
> Chris B.

Right now I'm checking for a hardcopy citation but from Wikipedia comes
this:
"The stones were dressed and fashioned with mortise and tenon joints
before 30 were erected as a 33 metres (110 ft) diameter circle of
standing stones, with a ring of 30 lintel stones resting on top.
<snip>
A total of 74 stones would have been needed to complete the circle and,
unless some of the sarsens have since been removed from the site, it
would seem that the ring was left incomplete."

IIRC it was one of the Sheffield team who pointed out the symmetry in
the present opening and the lack of (backfilled or otherwise) holes for
the missing sarsens.

If I rediscover the original citation I'll let you know through p.o-t.

John
-- 
"Eppur si muove" - Galileo Galilei

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