All About the Propped Boulders Pt. 2- Hopkinton MA.

All About the Propped Boulders Pt. 2- Hopkinton MA.

Not surprisingly, another propped boulder on a ledge in the same area:

On this ledge, the stones in the foreground seem to be steps leading up to the propped boulder:

Close-up of the propped boulder that has been worked-out:

Another angle:

Another propped boulder on the same ledge:

More in this area:

All About the Propped Boulders- Pt 1- Hopkinton MA.

All About the Propped Boulders- Pt 1- Hopkinton MA.

Nice example of a propped boulder.  Boulder has been propped on top of the smaller stone underneath.  Again, on a ledge:

Backing up:

We can see part of a stone ring encircling the propped boulder (foreground) in this pic: 

Another propped boulder on a ledge.  This was in the same vicinity as the drum stone and other works from the last post:

Another angle on this one, we can see the propping of it:

And this:

Also nearby this smaller propped boulder:

Some more from the area:

These last 2 are different angles of the same propped boulder:

Megalithic StoneWork, A Drum Stone, Standing Stone & Other Features

Various Features- Megaliths, Drum Stone, Standing Stone Etc.

First up we have this megalithic boulder propped onto these smaller stones, creating a nice niche spot and shelter space.  This is in the vicinity of many propped boulders I will feature in this post and the next few posts:

From another angle:

In the same vicinity as the above pic(s) is this Drum Stone.  It is identical to the one that still works in the next town over in Holliston.  There are 2 trees that have grown up in the way of this one.  Note the boulder platform, the shell-shaped drum stone on top and it's precarious placed balance:

From another angle:

In the same vicinity, overlooking a ledge:

The base of the stone:

Nearby in another area of the same woods we see this cairn (foreground) over-looking/lined up to a large boulder (background.)....

....from another direction these smaller boulders are lining up to the larger one....

The large boulder viewed from the backside.  Nice placement on the bedrock:

A standing stone lined up with the cairn (3 pics up), to the left of the boulder:

Moving on, another nice propped boulder on a ledge:

Grooved-out:

Standing stone leaning against this boulder:

Interesting Stone Wall Features Pt 2- Hopkinton MA.

Interesting Stone Wall Features Pt 2- Hopkinton MA.

Here we have a perfect example of a niche spot incorporated into a larger stone wall.  The slab of stone that creates the niche is elevated from the ground, using the smaller stones.  This stone wall runs along a series of ledges, and this particular spot ran along a well-defined ledge: 

Another view.  Another feature of this work is the different-shaped stones that were either worked-out or selected to be put here. (Am I seeing a faded out round circle etched on the stone placed on top of the center-slab?)  Also the stone pillars the "bench" slab rests on create a double-niche:

Two boulders that the stone wall runs through:

Another view of the two boulders over-looking the horizon on the ledge from this view:

The stone wall running away from one of the boulders:

Stone wall faintly running through these boulders.  In the background is a propped boulder/marker on the ledge:

Back center stone is a bird effigy in the wall.  Amazing how alot of these stones seem to be specially selected:

Another classic feature of ancient Native wall design.  Smaller stones running on top of boulder in the wall: 

Massive stack on the ledge (and, this is not an area used for farming, not with the bedrock ledge on the ground like this):

Unusual stones on the ledge associated with the wall: 

Interesting Stone Wall Features Pt 1- Hopkinton, MA.

Interesting Stone-Wall Features - Hopkinton, MA.

Boulder in the wall:

Standing back a bit:

More:

This is the part of the wall that runs into what I dubbed "the snake den."  This was all in the same area/ part of the same wall: