Comments on: Portland’s biggest knob! http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/ Portland Bill, Dorset, the jewel of the Jurassic coast Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:17:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rob http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Rob Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:04:08 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-92 Ha ha Paul... doesn't everything look bigger when we are young? :o) Ha ha Paul… doesn't everything look bigger when we are young? :o )

]]> By: PAUL CORMACK http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-93 PAUL CORMACK Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:41:35 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-93 I don't think it looks as big as it used too ,I'm just gettin old I suppose I don't think it looks as big as it used too ,I'm just gettin old I suppose

]]> By: Rob http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Rob Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:01:05 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-94 Jackie, Thanks, I added Geoff's theory link to the post.<br /><br />But as it say's, a theory, so I couldn't discount your comment there.<br /><br />Interesting, I will have to look into the books you mentioned. <br /><br />Thanks, great to see a member of "team missy" here... lol :o) Jackie, Thanks, I added Geoff's theory link to the post.

But as it say's, a theory, so I couldn't discount your comment there.

Interesting, I will have to look into the books you mentioned.

Thanks, great to see a member of "team missy" here… lol :o )

]]> By: Anonymous http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Anonymous Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:55:24 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-95 Apparently its a monument/marker left by the quarrymen although the purpose is vague, some say its a ships marker and others a boundary marker for the eastern edge of the common. <br />Check out this fab little book I found called The Spirit of Portland (revelations of a sacred isle) written by a kimberlin called Gary Biltcliffe its got some amazing facts and pics in it!!I got mine from Old Wyke Stores so they must sell them in other shops 9.99<br />Jackie (missymoobeams mummy) Apparently its a monument/marker left by the quarrymen although the purpose is vague, some say its a ships marker and others a boundary marker for the eastern edge of the common.
Check out this fab little book I found called The Spirit of Portland (revelations of a sacred isle) written by a kimberlin called Gary Biltcliffe its got some amazing facts and pics in it!!I got mine from Old Wyke Stores so they must sell them in other shops 9.99
Jackie (missymoobeams mummy)

]]> By: Rob http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Rob Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:40:58 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-96 That would be great Sylv, thanks. :o)<br /><br />A Stuart Morris book by any chance? That would be great Sylv, thanks. :o )

A Stuart Morris book by any chance?

]]> By: sylv webster http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-97 sylv webster Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:54:25 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-97 I have a few books about Portland. I will have a look and see if I can find an answer for you. If so, I will post it on here Rob. I have a few books about Portland. I will have a look and see if I can find an answer for you. If so, I will post it on here Rob.

]]> By: Rob http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Rob Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:11:07 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-98 wow, really?<br /><br />Learn sommat new everyday mate. :o)<br /><br />THAT would be a big Portland! wow, really?

Learn sommat new everyday mate. :o )

THAT would be a big Portland!

]]> By: ANDY STRAW http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-99 ANDY STRAW Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:53:52 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-99 Apparently, St Andrew's Church above Church ope' was at the centre of the isle when it was first built. However a huge tidal wave wiped half of the isle away in the 10 hundreds before the Norman invasion. Apparently, St Andrew's Church above Church ope' was at the centre of the isle when it was first built. However a huge tidal wave wiped half of the isle away in the 10 hundreds before the Norman invasion.

]]> By: Rob http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Rob Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:32:02 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-100 Hello Matt,<br /><br />Thanks for that, it wouldn't surprise me if that was why they left it and it certainly does show how far they dug! :o) Hello Matt,

Thanks for that, it wouldn't surprise me if that was why they left it and it certainly does show how far they dug! :o )

]]> By: Mabb http://portland-bill.com/portlands-biggest-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Mabb Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:48:11 +0000 http://portland-bill.com/?p=65#comment-101 Not sure why it's Nicodemus' Knob but I'm led to believe it was left by quarrymen to show how far they had dug. Not sure why it's Nicodemus' Knob but I'm led to believe it was left by quarrymen to show how far they had dug.

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