Rosslyn?
Posted on 11/01/2005 7:51:17 AM PST by gobucks
Rosslyn?
We need to shed more light on this.
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An x-ray machine would solve the mystery. That, or a sledge hammer.
Prince Henry Sinclair (Admiral of the Seas, Lord Chief Justice of Scotland and Templar) sailed to Nova Scotia in 1398.
There were transient settlements both there and in New England - the most telling evidence of which is the Newport Tower (Rhode Island). This structure has no architectural parallel anywhere in New England, and it was constructed in keeping with the precise geometrical principles of Templar sacred architecture. It also contains a multitude of features comparable with those still existing in pre-fifteenth century buildings in Orkney and northern Scotland (for instance, the use of the "rood" measurement system).
It's hard to dismiss the evidence in favour of a Sinclair/Templar settlement in New England well before Columbus. I guess they would have had some exposure to New World animals and cacti at that time.
Fond memories of Morty the Moose.
later
Until this post, never heard of it.
" The Newport Tower, located in Touro Park (Newport, Rhode island) , is considered the single most enigmatic and puzzling structure to be found in the United States. Many scholars here and abroad have written extensively about its probable builders. They all agree that it was not erected by the American Indians. Its architectural characteristics indicate a style from Europe or the Near East. "
This looks to me like proof positive that Hippocrates was the founder of the Masonic Order.
There's big bucks to be made in a novelized treament of this idea!
>> Gosh, and the snakes coiled around a caduceus look just like a double DNA helix too! The foresight! The conspiracy!! <<
Two snakes forming a double helix dates back to pre-Abrahamic Sumeria!
There is a quite detailed exploration of the Newport Tower at:
http://www.neara.org/CARLSON/newporttower.htm
If you have some time to read it all...
There is a rumor about the tower being built by the Chinese...about 100 years prior to Columbus arriving in the US. A rather difficult story to believe...but the design and effort...leave one to question all possible scenarios.
The common thread in a loose web of structures stretched across Europe, disregarded by architectural historians, is found in the polygonal, usually octagonal, arcaded open enclosures surmounted by a superstructure also round or polygonal, difficult of access and displaying local tastes in architectural style. Whether called more romantically from the Latin “lavabos” or just wash houses ....
But we can be sure that the trade secrets of the builders were shared. We can guess that they were also shared with their spiritual brothers, the Templars and with a legacy imparted down through the generations of initiates from Scotland to Portugal they were united in their vision.
The question remains—who built the Newport tower, when and why?
Great read!!
Why indeed.
If one is to visit the structure, you may come away thinking that it could have served as a lighthouse.
I had visited Tulum on the Yucatan and was shown how fires lit in the three portals could guide a ship through a reef - if one was to head directly to shore while seeing all three. You were off course if you could see less than three at the same time. A similar edifice/purpose, perhaps?
Some people belive that the tower is somehow related to Sir James Gunn, A.K.A. "The Westford Knight".
The tower will probably remain an enigma until and unless something of unimpeachable provenance turns up.
The Pheonecians had Celts as slaves working the copper mines in the Appalachians before Christ. Maybe they know something about the Newport Tower.
Some other items of interest:
The Rhode Island Tower: Colonial Mill or Viking Lighthouse? By Paul Chapman from Ancient American – Issue # 19 / 20
“…But in researching my book, The Norse Discovery of America, I found that Gerald Mercator’s map of 1569 actually indicated the Newport Tower at Narragansett Bay. Since Mercator published his map some 67 years prior to the colonial settlement, it stands to reason that the tower could not have been of colonial origin….”
General alignments and dimensions of note:
The tower is a cylindrical structure with an outside diameter of 23 feet, and 24 1/2 feet in height. It has eight round columns or pillars, 7 1/2 feet high.
Columns 1 and 5 are situated in a true North-South line oriented by the North Star. Each column rests on a base with a circumference of 12 feet. The columns are connected by 8 round arches, forming an inverted U and suggesting a Romanesque style.
Above the arches are three principal windows. The first window, at 70' east northeast looks toward Easton Point and the mouth of the Sakonnet River. The second window is situated due south facing the Atlantic Ocean. The third window points west facing Newport Harbor and the entrance to Narragansett Bay.
Inside, the Tower has 7 small niches and a so-called "fireplace" built into the wall. At the top of each column on the inner side, and between the arches, there are triangular sockets which served to insert wooden beams.
As a followup.
I emailed the Chapel on why the vaults have never been opened since 1690 (in the story) and this is what I got back:
"Thanks. There are two reports of entry to the vaults, and more recent scanning and a small intrusive dig before the Trust was formed. The scan and dig found nothing but resulted in the Chapel being protected by various Laws. We are concerned with conservation at present, but possibly, once completed the Trustees may look at other courses of action."
Regards,
Stuart Beattie
Director, Rosslyn Chapel.
So, now we know - maybe.
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