NOVA aired another program about Stonehenge but this time a
unique twist was included regarding the function of a number of
precise granite spheres...about three to four inches in
diameter. What were they for...huge slingshots? It was suggested
that these stones were used as ball bearings secured in a wood
channel [like railroad track] upon which a sled was used to haul
the mammoth blue stone from quarry to building site. With a
large quantity of man power the stones would ride upon the
granite ball bearings with ease. "Secrets of Stonehenge"
November 16th, 2010 November 16th, 2010 NARRATOR: Every year, a
million people descend on Stonehenge. They ask the age-old
questions about this mysterious monument: Who built it? How was
it built? And why? To find out, archaeologists are studying
Stonehenge with new tools and new eyes. COLIN RICHARDS (The
University of Manchester): By constructing Stonehenge, these
people were creating something which had never been created
before. It's a bit like this was their own spac