The explanation
for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, “New England Stone Walls,”
is based on the assumption that the vast majority were built after European
Contact in the 1600’s. My working hypothesis is that careful observation of the
stones chosen and the way in which they are stacked reflect elements of Indian
Art or Iconography and are far older constructions, Stone Features of an
Indigenous Cultural Landscape.
The testable observations include instances of stone stacking to resemble a snake (or Great Serpent) or a turtle...
(Added 02/20/2020)
Capstone turtles?
Update: And looking again at the three above, I think about some multiple images/multiple perspectives that might explain why the "bad run" - the stacking of a bunch of similarly shaped and sized stones right on top of each other in stonework or brickwork - occurs in this supposed Estate Wall. Seen from a certain angle, the stones might remind a person of a coiled snake:
(The untouched photo:)
And (yes indeed,) there is so much more...
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