Saturday, August 15, 2020

 Reader Connor B. writes:

I was exploring the cliff edges of Mt Tom in Holyoke MA far from any trails and I found this. Have you ever seen something similar? It was right up on the edge of the cliff, looking west. 


2 comments :

  1. My first impression was that this is not an identifiable pattern, so I was suspicious about it being a ceremonial structure. Looking at it again, it seems clear enough: this is a platform that, at some point, supported a heavy structure - like a water tank. You can see how pressure has pushed the platform down in the middle and you can see a different rock at one corner, maybe a shim for the fourth "leg" of something.

    I would look for other things below and downhill.

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  2. Don't forget, there used to be a "railroad" on Mt Tom. BUT to my knowledge it was always electric.

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