Geometric Stone Spheres of Scotland pt 2 | Ancient Technology in Scottish Museums | Megalithomania

[@ArthurStone]

I mentioned in the comments of the previous Sphere video that my friend found a very heavy dark stone ball 'floating' in a whirlpool in Scotland. Perfectly round and smooth; around the size of a large orange (fruit). I think that early spheres formed naturally in whirlpools and that the phenomenon was understood and copied by humans: a heavy rock is placed in a pool with swirling water, the rock grinds a crucible which in turn shapes the rock over long periods of time; eventually the rock/sphere floats in the whirlpool.

[@aquabilly]

great follow up to part 1. Calmy done, informative and good clear camerawork.

[@jackclements2163]

I've always felt each sphere is like a signature, unique to each person that makes them.

[@outcastoffoolgara]

A bit of actual physical data might be helpful, like what is the stone hardness and some geophysical data as to local stone, quarry location etc.

[@SocietyOfTheSpectacl]

Any trace of Magnetism would be nice too.

[@nancyvolker3342]

I love these stones I wonder. If they are guides for frequencies used in healing ceremony that's what they look like to me frequency models

[@MegalithomaniaUK]

I discuss in my lecture about them being healing tools

[@gbenigmascotland302]

Always wondered if they are connected to the cup and ring carvings that are found in thesame areas for that very reason

[@grahamfleming9179]

The two in Hawick are not on display,always wondered how they melted fort stonework across Europe but mainly in Scotland. Anybody got any ideas, maybe worth another film Hugh.

[@scottberner4330]

Looks like grinding stones to extract materials from ore. They experimented with different shapes or for different materials

[@beorwulf29]

Small-scale stonegrinding of wheat uses a stone ball in mortar, so that seems a really strong idea. Powdering ore would strongly help increase reactiveness to physical or chemical processes- & that would have been obvious as people got more efficient results based on how finely they crushed the ore

[@LuisAldamiz]

They must have been used for some kind of bowling, petanca, crocket. They seem game items. Quite possibly all we see are the cores, they would be enveloped in yarn or wool and a leather cover.

[@DarkMoonDroid]

The mind is drawn to them like a magnet in wonder...

[@waynesnyder4906]

I see these stones and I think of weapons. Like a flail of sorts. The ball could be wrapped up in a leather or possibly a string basket/holder. Think of those macrame plant holders. The ball, wrapped on the one end, with a length of leather or whatever woven/braided around it, tapering into a "chain", down to a part that wrapped around your hand. It would allow you to "reach out and touch someone" in combat. The style of the carving could relate to a clan, or could possibly be a sort of personal symbol, or a coat of arms ?

[@HughEvans711]

Fascinating.... over 400 are undecorated, only 50 approx are decorated. So they must be useful undecorated? Are they all specific weights? eg 1 pound or do they vary ie 1 pound +/- 3 ounces. The spiral one looked bigger. If they vary then they're not a standard weight measure. Maybe they're like Argentinian bolas?

[@jednmorf]

Aberdeenshire and Scandinavia had close ties back in the day.both have copies amounts of Amanita Muscaria growing all over. You compared the platonic solids with these stones,where did they see platonic solids Hugh, Eleusis was not only a place it followed a worldwide knowledge of instruction. Profound good word. Said a mushroom stone

[@richardl.balljr.9059]

the one at 8;30 looks like a fly's eye...????

[@SocietyOfTheSpectacl]

Has anyone tried wrapping a Megalithic Yard, Long piece of string around one ?

[@Kangsteri]

These are for making yarn / cord.

[@jackclements2163]

I love a good yarn!

[@LuisAldamiz]

How? Cords are traditionally made by hand, braiding and stretching the fibers. My take is that nevertheless you may be onto somthing because I'm persuaded that they are game balls but, if originally surrounded by yarn/wool and leather, as is done with Basque handballs (which have a stone or wood core, although it's strictly round and also balls are surely smaller), that would work well even for the less rounded designs (which would become round with yarn/wool and a leather cover, now lost).

[@Kangsteri]

@@LuisAldamiz English is not my native language, sorry. Search for "Making Rope - Medieval to Edwardian technique"

[@LuisAldamiz]

@@Kangsteri - Thank you, I see what you mean but these balls lack the "bullet" shape of the implement and the implement is clearly made of wood. Why to use stones, much harder to labor, instead? You can easily make resistant rope out of almost anything by hand quite easily: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3WqY2mOebWjeJo The Medieval-Edwardian method was for industrial production, so why would the Neolithic peoples of Caledonia need industrial production of rope? Did they export rope in exchange for grain and jadeite to the navies of the non-existent Neolithic empires? Also how did they operate those: in pairs with two people in remote locations gradually moving together while they rolled the balls and then cutting the resulting string in the middle? Twisting it at half distance at a pole and rolling the balls like footballs? (Ouch!)

[@Kangsteri]

@@LuisAldamiz Its extremely hard to date any stone tools. They usually have been family / cast heritage and business secrets. And wood doesn't survive that long to be found. To me it makes sense to have some weight on these, specially if you make thinner yarn etc. Not rope. Then you don't need someone else to move the separator. Making regular clothes has always been major business just locally too, no need for huge export. I'm not claiming to know anything. This is just the most simple explanation for these, that i have seen.

[@ScoobyJnr]

Initially the circular stone was like a bee hive, a wasps nest to cause chaos at bonfire. Also could be a drinking vessel or made like a turban.

[@cpt.oblivion]

Shot-put??? Or projectile weapon??? Or a game. Gotta be one of the 3... I'm going with shot put because supposedly it was invented in Scotland anyway

[@DanielKBlackwood]

G'day, can anyone point me to a link between the geometric stone spheres of Scotland and the Gallo-Roman dodecahedrons. Thankyou.

[@robswright68]

Nice video. Based on your footage I think I've made up my mind. My money says that these stone spheres were used as bola like weapons. 6 sides was probably the industry standard which facilitated a particular technique to wrap and tie a cord. The simple plain spheres were functional and the nicer quality ornate spheres were ceremonial for the elite. I wonder what is the ratio of low to high quality spheres. It looks like the majority of the spheres are basic , ordinary and well used.

[@RuneRelic]

To understand the 6 point stone spheres is to understand the Radian latitude, the abode of Osiris, and the true origins and motivation beind Hadrians wall at the 55th parallel.

[@pbea7185]

These balls are keys. Each one fits into a depression made for it and a corresponding rock "top" comes down to lock it perfectly into place. The key "works" by frequency, and is very personal to the proper owner of it. Intention/motivation/genetic inheritance (or maybe one could say 'epigenetic inheritance') has to be a perfect match to each sphere. These "keyholes" are located in such places as kneiss rock islands of the Hebrides, and open up rooms that have been carved inside of the rock. Lots of amazing things to discover in these in-rock cathedrals. Each of these balls still "works." Just have to have the right consciousness match :), and find the right keyholes. i don't believe that there is anything "useless" that just "happens to be here." Just a matter of connecting the dots correctly.

[@serviustullus7204]

Druidic lessons in geometry of the cosmos?

[@scottphillips7108]

18:52 wormhole symbolism... [Gateway, doorway, portal...]

[@scottphillips7108]

"Sacred Geometry of Solomon"

[@scottphillips7108]

The lack of balls found in graves may indicate that they were not considered to belong to individuals. Models have been created to show how using balls placed in a groove in parallel longitudinal pieces of wood ‘sleepers’ with a carrying board can be used effectively in the transportation of megalith boulders. joyofmuseums.com/museums/united-kingdom-museums/glasgow-museums/kelvingrove-art-gallery-and-museum/prehistoric-petrosphere-carved-stone-spheres-and-balls/

[@scottphillips7108]

Mystery stone found near church linked to Knights Templar A MYSTERIOUS carved stone has been uncovered alongside a 12th-century church associated with the Knights Templar. What appears to be the carved top of a sarcophagus was unearthed when builders were excavating and reinforcing a wall alongside the old ruined church in Temple, Midlothian. But the inscriptions, which include symbols similar to those found in Viking monuments, in medieval graves and in West Highland Celtic carvings, have baffled archaeologists. Crispin Phillips, who is renovating a house alongside The Old Parish Church, said: "I was on a mission to repair the wall - which was falling into the graveyard. We got near the bottom of the foundations and found something buried there. "We found one stone carved with a cross and then another with these carvings on it." Crispin Phillips discovered the stone while repairing a wall He added: "We spent about half an hour in philosophical discussions about what we should do about it. I felt we should do something, rather than just bury it again." Mr Phillips contacted Historic Scotland and East Lothian Council, whose archaeologists cover Midlothian. He said the stone had been photographed and recorded but he was still unclear whether further investigations would be carried out. "One of the archaeologists who came out told us it was probably from the early 12th century," he added. "But really I'm still in limbo about what to do about it." Historian and author John Ritchie said the stone raised many questions. "It is a crude carving, quite primitive, but I have never seen anything like it in my life," he said. "It has a whole series of symbols on it and the symbols are very interesting. "The symbols at the bottom look like Viking sun compasses, while the dials at the top look a little bit like a Celtic cross but with notches carved on them." "It is a significant site because it was the Templar Preceptory for Scotland," he said. "I think from the condition, it may once have been set inside the church - which was once much bigger," he added. "He could be a Templar, he could be a Hospitaller, he could just be a knight who wanted to be buried there - but the heraldry is like nothing anyone has seen before." He added that he hoped further study of the stone was possible in the future. However historian and author Michael Turnbull said he doubted the find was significant: "There were certainly Templars there but this might be a fake." Village legend tells of long-lost buried treasure THE village of Temple in Midlothian takes its name from the Knights Templar, who once had their Scottish Preceptory - their headquarters - there. The ruined chapel, which nestles in the valley at the foot of the village, is all that remains of what was once an abbey founded by the Templars on lands gifted by David I of Scotland in 1127. Founded during the Crusades, the Templars was a religious order of knights whose mission was to protect Christians in the Holy Land. Some say they invented international banking, with a system of credit letters used to pass funds to people fighting in the Crusades. The Templars certainly grew rich and powerful. According to some accounts they were the holders of treasures from Jerusalem. But the organisation came under suspicion from the royalty of Europe and the Catholic Church. Templars were hunted down and burned at the stake. Legend has it some of those fleeing persecution hid in this Midlothian village - bringing their treasure with them. According to local legend some of this treasure still lies buried in Temple: "Twixt the oak and the elm tree/You will find buried the millions free." www.scotsman.com/news/mystery-stone-found-near-church-linked-knights-templar-2443278

[@scottphillips7108]

Kilwinning Abbey Like Rosslyn Chapel, Kilwinning Abbey has been associated with legends of the Knights Templar. It has been said that the Templars first sought refuge here when they fled France following the events of 1307, bringing with them the famed Templar treasures, including the Holy Grail, and burying them under the Abbey. Kilwinning has also been associated with Mount Heredom, the birthplace of the Free Masons. Rosslyn Chapel No list on the Knights Templar in Scotland would be complete without Rosslyn Chapel. The movie adaptation of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code (2003) threw Rosslyn Chapel into the spotlight for its supposed mysterious connections with the Knights Templar. The legend Holy Grail was hidden here by the Templars still persists today. The chapel itself was built 150 after the Templars were dissolved, but a number of the buildings’ elaborate carvings have been identified by some as Templar symbols, inviting much intrigue and speculation. A common theory is that the Templars survived by founding the new order of Free Masons, and under this guise, their ancestors made these carvings. One gargoyle depicts a knight clutching a chalice, which has been pointed to as a clue that the Grail was hidden here. Darvel, East Ayrshire The town of Darvel in the parish of Loundoun, located some twenty miles south of Glasgow, holds a claim to fame as the birthplace of Sir Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin. Long before Flemming, sometime in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the lands of Darvel belonged to the Knights Templar, and rents were diverted from the Crown to the Templars. These lands apparently remained independent for many centuries after the fall of the Templars, as remarked upon by Samuel Lewis in his Topographical Dictionary of Scotland (1846): “DARVEL, a village, in the parish of Loudoun…This is a considerable place, and it would seem that several lands here formerly belonged to the Knights Templars, as many of them still bear the name of Temple, and do not hold of any superior, not even of the crown." Today several farms stand as reminders of the areas’ Templar past with names such as Templehouse, Temple Darvel, Templehiil, Temple Dalquharn, Temple Croft, and Temple Dalquharn. www.worldatlas.com/articles/5-sites-in-scotland-that-are-connected-to-the-knights-templar.html

[@scottphillips7108]

Mirligaiche The area surrounding Oak Island and nearby Lunenburg was once known as Mirligaiche, a Scots Gaelic word meaning "Part of the Alliance." This name is first recorded in a 1630 Baronet of Nova Scotia charter given to the former French governor of Acadia (the French name for Nova Scotia) by the new Scottish governor of Nova Scotia, in order to form an alliance between these two men. All of the islands in Mahone Bay were included in the area known as Mirligaiche, which means that this charter records the first individual ownership of Oak Island. Knights Templar This new governor of Nova Scotia, and a large number of the clan chieftains he initiated as Knights Baronet of Nova Scotia, had links back to the Knights Templar through land records and clan traditions. This governor lived on former Templar land. His partner lived in a former Templar castle. The first Baronet initiated was a descendant of Sir Henry Sinclair. The second descended from the man I believe was the inspiration for the Mi'kmaq legend of Glooscap. The third Baronet was from my own extended Scottish family of MacUisdean (McQuiston). Freemasons Three sons of this new governor of Nova Scotia became the first, second and seventh Freemasons in history. In fact, all of the first seven Freemasons had direct connections with the Knights Baronet of Nova Scotia. In addition, Sir Robert Moray, one of the most famous of early Freemasons, descended from a father and grandfather who were Baronets of Nova Scotia. His partner in the establishment of the Royal Society, based on the scientific works of Sir Francis Bacon, was Sir George Mackenzie, also a Knight Baronet of Nova Scotia. www.oakislandgold.com/did-you-know.html

[@dmlevitt]

they all look like patterns from cymatics in 3D. sound patterns.

[@serviustullus7204]

Croquet or bowling balls?

[@Nx2.1]

That's the goddess that is.. obv?

[@nancyvolker3342]

Maybe used in construction for sound frequency lifting and cutting g

[@kevinlloyd8010]

Sling ammo for a giant maybe

[@Nx2.1]

Divulges of deep history? Probably!

[@jesseknox9322]

I'm waiting for someone to handle one and they hit something on the stone just right. The stone begins to glow a blue color and an hologram is projected from the stone. 😃

[@claudiaxander]

Wonderful work , fascintaing, i fiind your work and the stones both beautifully crafted.

[@user_375a82]

I think they were simple toys for throw and catch games or similar games - definitely meant to be handled by human hands. Religious or mythical origins? - lol, don't be silly. Those ancient folk were FAR too clever to be overly religious or superstitious - that came later.

[@BigVine-m5i]

Juggling balls

[@glenda917]

Giant fossilised ball maybe?

[@claudiaxander]

Gallstones of the giants! Imagine trying to pass one of those buggers!!!

[@MegalithomaniaUK]

Ha ha ha

[@Roseredeemed]

Gall ones, heck kidney stones more like it.