Hello Azucena
A couple of thought for you, see below. I copied your email to one or two people and this is far as we have got. Hope this helps. Kind wishes Alastair Edinburgh, UK ========================================================================= Dear all You sometimes see columns recycled from classical sites re-used as structural ties running through walls for additional strength. Zooming in on these photographs it looks like one or two of the projecting stones display moulded detail – possibly capitals or bases. Also these projecting stones don’t seem to relate to the stonework of the surrounding walling – i.e. they are individual stones that run into the wall (they cross the joints of the coursing of the surrounding masonry). So my thought is probably a structural device rather than anything more profound. However happy to be wrong if evidence to the contrary emerges. Tom Tom Addyman For Addyman Archaeology ================================================================ Hello James Happy New Year. Here is an architectural puzzle for you, maybe you will know the answer? Through our sundial circulation list, an enquiry has come up about the ancient cathedral of Salamanca. There are four circular stones projecting on the south wall of the south transept, the email below explains. They do seem to be placed in a hanging circular pattern but no one seems to know why they are there. The idea of them being related to sundials does not seem to fit, but conceivably they have another astronomical connection. My guess is they have something to do with the interior of the building, could they be end-caps for some structural support or reinforcement. They do look like later fittings into or through the stonework. Any ideas? This is purely a brain-teaser but I am sure Azucena who sent the enquiry will be delighted to know what you think. Kind wishes Alastair ______________________________________________________________ Dear all, My apologies. The dropbox link I sent in my previous message seems not to work. I also apologize for those who dislike having to enter in a website to have a look to some photographs which may interest them very little. I do not know other alternative way to send 10 photographs to a huge mailing list. I copy my previous message again: The reason of this message is to ask you about the four stone circles attached to the upper part of the South wall of the South Transept of the Salamanca Old Cathedral (12th century). Detailed photographs taken from the roof of the cathedral are available in: http://www.mediafire.com/folder/gh4z23vpm0lmfxr,86of1051tl9968q,i9870jqzdijcvcl,5oea9916tg6q5zv,nne0cyej0k5qq0l,yayoddwvjexgla3,44i1zzbdif6i2ne,4zczcfx97be25f4,shmellrfjt82sm4,q32d936j8up9rxf/shared The stone circles seem to have been located there in purpose and possible reasons like holding coat of arms or any other kind of sculpture have been discharged for various reasons. This South wall is only visible from the cloister. Our first idea was to be a kind of sundial but completely different from the many medieval sundials engraved in south walls of cathedrals or other buildings in Spain with their well known layout of engraved hour lines. Have you seen anything similar? Any idea from your side will be more than welcomed. Best regards and again my apologies, Azucena Dra. Azucena Hernández Pérez Universidad Complutense de Madrid https://www.ucm.es/historiadelarte/azucena-hernandez-perez https://ucm.academia.edu/AzucenaHernandez
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