Giant mystery monolith appears on top of Welsh hill

a reply to: stonerwilliam

a reply to: Cymru

Reminds me of the movie 2001 a space oddssey, the finding of the monolith symbolised an evolutionary change.
Perhaps the artist is pointing towards our evolutionary change with the new world/times we are moving into.

a reply to: Cymru

go take it home.
no joke
middle of nowhere, its up for grabs.

are the other monoliths still standing? a reply to: Cymru

I honestly wish at this point they would come or the asteroid hits.

Cause random a-holes hoaxing crap is getting boring!

They've been popping up I think of them like the mysterious flocks of plastic flamingo's craze.
Dolmen come in shiny silver?
Hahahahaha!! It's actually pretty neat!!

a reply to: houserrr

I think we are devolving as a race quicker than we evolved... so, in a way, a reboot to 'original factory settings' is required.
Rainbows
Jane

originally posted by: CosmicFocus
a reply to: Cymru

As monoliths go, a "10-foot-tall block of steel," is not "Giant."
I like my giant monoliths about fifty feet tall, of a decent circumference, and outta stone.

I know what you mean, some of those ancient monoliths are mind blowing.

Saying that I bet this 10 foot tall steel block was helicopter dropped into place, as its at the top of a hill with no easy access. Regardless I doubt it’s just some art project, unless the artist is rich, has an obsession with 2001 a space odyssey, and doesn’t want any recognition for their work.

Seems very similar to the ones that have popped up internationally too. Whoever is behind this has quite some resources and wealth at their disposal. Wonder what the message is meant to be?

a reply to: AllisVibration

If you take a look at the bottom of the picture, the turf appears to have been cut in small squares.

perhaps its a sheep magnet?

a reply to: Cymru

Any free standing structure such as this would have to be partially buried in the ground or it will just topple easily. I can see footprints and mud around the base and you would have to cut the turf before digging a hole, but it’s not as messy as I would have thought. Looks like they carefully filled it back in and even put back most of the grass sods.

a reply to: AllisVibration

The access is fairly easy with a small 4WD in summer. At this time of year it may be difficult or impossible and would certainly leave tyre marks. It's hollow and made of thin sheet so could have been carried or pushed on a wheelbarrow Allegedly the Utah monolith was pushed over, partly dismantled, loaded onto a wheelbarrow and taken away by four men in eight minutes.

originally posted by: TimBurr
a reply to: AllisVibration

The access is fairly easy with a small 4WD in summer. At this time of year it may be difficult or impossible and would certainly leave tyre marks. It's hollow and made of thin sheet so could have been carried or pushed on a wheelbarrow Allegedly the Utah monolith was pushed over, partly dismantled, loaded onto a wheelbarrow and taken away by four men in eight minutes.

www.bbc.co.uk...

a reply to: Cymru

Since there is no way to drive up to the top of the hill

www.bbc.co.uk...

I've been in a series one Land Rover that was driven effortlessly up the hill. Getting down was different. We took a route that has probably never been driven by a motorised vehicle before or since. We had to move a few rocks and, (farmers please forgive me), cut a fence. I've got a photograph somewhere but not easily available.

a reply to: Cymru

Sent PM.

a reply to: Cymru

Any more news on the Welsh toblerone? Is it still standing or has it been 'borrowed' yet?