Thursday, March 31, 2016

The Unassuming Crown Jewel of Washington, D.C.


Literally yards from the north side of the Capitol building sits a quiet, unassuming red brick structure called the Summerhouse.  It was built in between 1879-1881 and designed by the famous landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted.


Alan Butler and Janet Wolter stand on either side of the southwest entrance to the summerhouse.  The drinking fountain can be seen in the middle of the structure where mounted police still water their horses while patrolling the Capitol grounds.


Janet Wolter peers into the grotto build into the ground on the east side of the structure where a spring constantly flows from the grotto.  On the winter solstice, the rays of the setting sun enter the cave in an allegorical union between the male Deity in the heavens and Mother Earth. 

The subject of his blog post is about what my wife, Janet, Alan Butler, and I consider to be the hidden crown jewel of Washington D.C.  It's called the Summerhouse and resides on the northwest side of the Capitol grounds.  It was constructed of red ochre brick in 1879 and was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who was the landscape architect who designed the Capitol grounds.  Olmsted was also on the team that designed Central Park in New York City.  This unassuming structure goes virtually unnoticed by the millions of visitors to the city every year, yet it is arguably one of the most important historical structures in the entire city. 

Janet and I had first noticed the structure during a shoot for the documentary film for History Channel, Holy Grail in America, several years ago and knew immediately it was something special.  But it wasn't until we were filming an episode for America Unearthed, with Alan Butler, that we had time to investigate it.  It didn't take long before its complexity and importance became apparent.  While the three of us all put our heads together to unravel it's secrets, it was Janet and Alan who really dug in to flesh out the bulk of the important historical details.  For the those interested in reading more about their discoveries as to what the Summerhouse does, please click on this link to their website: http://www.nationofthegoddess.com/the-summerhouse.html

One of the important discoveries we made together directly connects to research I've presented in one of my previous books, The Hooked X: Key to the Secret History of North America, and will be presented in detail, and in proper historical context, in my upcoming, yet untitled, new book I hope to publish in early 2017.  Many of the subjects I've posted blogs about in the past year will be discussed in the new book and put into proper perspective relative to the incredible story all three of us have published several books on that rewrites not only the history of the founding of the United States, but important aspects of world history.  I encourage the reader to look at Janet and Alan's new book, America: Nation of the Goddess, for other important discoveries they have made in Washington D.C., New York City, and other cities across the U.S.  For copies of any of our autographed books go to: www.hookedx.com 

81 comments:

  1. SO this is the building where one can hang a 5 pointed star necklace and let it swing back and forth 360 times, revealing the orbit (?) of venus?

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    1. Anonymous,

      Not quite; 366 times and it doesn't reveal the orbit of Venus. You need to read the material at the link; not skim through it.

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    2. Good afternoon. I'm so excited to share with you this great find. Are you familiar with west philadelphia, pa 1800s? I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you

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  2. Might want to have them correct "According to tradition"...that's a little loosey goosey no? How about "According to the building designer"

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    1. Anonymous,

      Actually, it's not loosey goosey at all because it's actually both. Do you have any thing constructive to add or are you being negative because you can't help it?

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  3. Karen Christine Sanderson
    Johnson, Daughenbaugh
    Stephenson County, Illinois
    USA
    Now Residing in Racine, WI USA

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    1. Karen,

      Not sure what your point is? Care to elaborate?

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  4. Interesting. I must have missed the 5 pointed star necklace thing. Perhaps that was in the link at the bottom of the Summerhouse blog? That didn't show up as a link for me. Maybe I will try it later from my computer instead of my iPad and see if it shows up as a link on there.

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    1. Jenn,

      Ignore the 5-pointed star comment; it was an unnecessary sarcastic comment that I shouldn't have published.

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    2. Haha! You know you've reached expert level at sarcasm when people don't recognize your sarcasm! Of course sarcasm is a bit harder to convey through type. ;)
      PS. My comment about missing the 5 pointed star thing was also sarcasm. It was meant more to point out the broken link regarding the Venus chamber.

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  5. At the end of the pictorial essay with commentary and historical narrative, your readers are invited to CLICK HERE FOR THE UNVEILING OF THE VENUS CHAMBER. Viewing this using Chrome as the brower, it seems no hyperlink is embedded. Will using another browser work, or is it an incactive link?

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    1. Kevin,

      I've sent a note to Alan Butler in England and he should get back to you about the bad link. Sorry about that.

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    2. I found no working hyperlink either, but if one hovers over "more" in the top banner, the drop down box has a working link, "The Summerhouse Venus Chamber".

      Mike Morgan

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    3. Mr. Butler has fixed the problem, the hyperlink at the bottom of the first page now functions correctly.

      Mike Morgan

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    4. Mike,

      Glad to see the link is now working. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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  6. Hi Scott. Here's the story that came out a few days ago in National Geographic about a possible new Viking settlement find by the mouth of the St. Lawrence Seaway...otherwise known as Vinland, where the KRS party came from.

    At least we know the actual trip inland to MN from Vinland wasn't an allegory. If I may bait you just a bit, do you think the purpose of the journey in 1362 was to present an allegory, or to establish a land claim, or both?

    I suppose this is somewhat on subject, since medieval Norse explorations on the East Coast of North America eventually led to Templarism/Freemasonry being injected into the beginnings of America itself, right? (Love that Rosslyn Chapel!)

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160331-viking-discovery-north-america-canada-archaeology/

    - Gunn

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  7. Thank you for the read Mr. Wolter.

    While unrelated i wonder what your thoughts are on the potential ( new ) Viking settlement found in Canada?

    I wish you would post more frequently. I find myself very intrigued and fascinated by your work and TV series. I have yet to read any of your books but am thinking I will go order 1 or 2 now to keep my mind busy.

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    1. Anonymous,

      The recent discovery in Southern Newfoundland is great, but I have to say I'm not at all surprised. Common sense would tell anyone these intrepid explorers would have continued south along the eastern seaboard to warmer latitudes including what is now North Ammerica. After successfully making the journey across the North Atlantic, it was silly of archaeologists and historians to tell the world for decades that L'ance Aux Meadows was as far south as the went.

      I understand without factual evidence at the time to prove they went farther south, they couldn't make the claim they did. However, to say they DID NOT travel farther south than L'ance Aux Meadows was a big mistake that now makes them look silly. This has been my issue all along with certain academics. One must always leave open all possibilities.

      Besides, they should know better that you can't prove a negative and can only be proven wrong as has just now happened.

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    2. A Strawman fallacy Scott, as that is not quite how archaeologists and historians operate. Though academia may have shut the door on your attempts to prove various instances of pre-Columbian exploration of North America based solely on speculation and unsupported science on your part, they are always open to actual archaeological evidence when conducted properly by those qualified to do so. L'Anse Aux Meadows is such an instance which has proven how open the academic world to true discovery, which runs counter to your fallacious posturing.

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    3. Dick (Joe),

      This is yet another lame attempt to defend the fraudsters you have aligned yourself with. People reading this blog are not going to be persuaded by this doublespeak. You and I both know my statements are 100% true so just stop trying defend an untenable position.

      Yes, we know it's you as only someone as obsessed at you would troll this blog and respond to a comment you object to within a couple of minutes.

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    4. Thank you for your input Mr. Wolter.

      I agree with your statement. I'm gathering some material which i question as to whether you have seen yet. ( And you most probably have. )

      When i have material that proves sufficient enough to garner a healthy conversation I will forward it to you in the hopes you take a quick look and comment.

      I appreciate the fact you make yourself accessible to the laymen in this fascinating field and take the time to comment and interact with us our ideas and our questions.

      Thank you for your reply and take care.

      J ( Anon poster )

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    5. Unknown,

      Responding to people's legitimate questions and thoughts is what a blog is all about. Fire away when ready and I'll do my best.

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  8. Hi Scott,
    Thanks for this wonderful research in Washington DC! I enjoy all of your discoveries and TV shows. This has created an interest in hidden history I wouldn't have known about if it wasn't for your shows and books. I'm glad to see Janet and Alan Butler working together also. They have a lot to contribute and I enjoyed reading their book.

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    1. Hi Ann,

      Thank you for the kind words and I can assure you there is more coming from not just me, but Janet and Alan as well.

      The three of us will be meeting in Boston the end of next week for a 10-day speaking tour in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Should be fun.

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  9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9RxIdaPYSU (BBC doc)

    This is to a BBC documentary that explains how the SECOND
    Viking era settlement in Newfoundland was found! It is
    on its southern tip. Number two does increase the odds
    for everything about the Kensington Rune Stone to be very
    real and not a hoax. They have proof of a 2nd village!!!
    I heard the recent news and thought of the KRS and the
    waterways. This is not a colonial era smithy that they are
    talking about! Either Native-Americans smelted iron or a
    colony of Vikings were on Newfoundland a thousand years ago!
    Or perhaps both these things happened long before Columbus!

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    1. J.A.,

      You are quite right this is an important new discovery and I agree it positively impacts the KRS. This site is three hundred miles south-west of L'ance Aux Meadows and puts the settlement right at the entrance of the St. Lawrence River which is the gateway to the interior of North America. The KRS party also came in this way and should open up serious new discussion about the Templar's coming to America shortly after the Vikings were wiped out by the natives.

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    2. Scott and all
      While this is an important discovery I would like to point out that is not the second but third Viking settlement found in Canada. The second one on Baffin Island does seem to have been conveniently swept under the rug. And showed occupation over several hundred years. Dr. Patricia Sutherland is still fighting to get her lab and research back. Maybe your loyal readers who are interested in the true Norse story would go to Change.Org and sign a petition for her reinstatement or access to her research. She has done some good ground breaking research that is being quickly forgotten in just a couple of years.
      Kathy

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    3. Kathy,

      I remember you bringing this research up a while ago. I haven't watched the special on this discovery yet, but in speaking with those who did it didn't come across like the archaeologists who used the satellite imagery technology were not claiming it was their original discovery. I might be wrong about that, but it sounds like Dr. Sutherland should be the one getting credit.

      I hope she gets her due justice in this case.

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    4. Scott
      Yes I did. She is the one who found the crucible. Among other artifacts showing a Norse occupation.
      The archaeologist Sarah doing satellite imagery doesn't make that claim. She does say she has likely found the most south westerly site. And it is all hers. She does good work. Seen a special on her doing work in Egypt and Rome. She finds missing puzzle pieces for archaeologists.
      But all the news media outlets leading up to the special keep saying 2nd settlement.I think others in the special did say the 2nd, but don't quote me. It was late. But not her.
      But Sutherland's work is getting swept under the rug.
      Sutherland had a long distinguished career with grueling conditions in the field before academia shut the door on her. She was proving Norse occupation over several hundred years before she was fired and locked out of her lab & denied access to her research. Yet have not seen anything that refutes her work. Its just being made to disappear. Apparently had intentions to co-publish her findings with 15 international collaborators.
      Sutherland deserves credit where credit is due. Would like to see justice served and her lab restored or at least access to her research.
      Sarah deserves credit for her find. But it is the 3rd.
      If the two of them were actually able to work together they would probably rock the archaeological world on Norse settlements on this side of the Atlantic.
      So thanks Scott. And hope some might have signed her petition for reinstatement. Good science being muzzled.
      Kathy

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    5. The YouTube link i did was taken down due
      to a BBC copy-write, however PBS's NOVA
      rebroadcast nearly everything in a recent
      two hour program!!! i was unaware of the
      Baffin's Bay site, so THREE confirmed sites
      suggests that the final number could be
      30 or 300 before things are a done deal!
      There are still the remote, wild, almost
      pristine stretches of coastline. I despair
      about the USA having as many sites that
      can be easily identified, but i am hopeful!

      http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/vikings-unearthed.html

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  10. Scott, What are your thoughts on all of the old Tables peppered over the United States of America?

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    1. Karen,

      I'm not sure I know what you mean by "old Tables?" Can you elaborate a little more?

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  11. Scott, I just thought of a real good hard-science project you might be interested in, directly related to geology.

    Where the Norse Code-stone I told your readers about is located, there is also an array of stonehole rocks just over a hundred years old. In other words, the site offers the opportunity of comparing medieval-era stoneholes to more modern stoneholes from the late 1800's...all at the same site.

    I'm thinking that a comparison might show a significance difference in the mica degradation (or whatever) from the two different sources. This could be a science-based approach to proving that the small-diameter stoneholes I recently found are many hundreds of years older than the large, sometimes fancy ones made just over a hundred years ago.

    I think the Norse Code-stone I found near Appleton, MN last year may have been created near the end of the Viking Age, or during the crusades...at any rate, earlier than the KRS (1362).

    As you know, diminishing waterways from Hudson Bay and from the St. Lawrence Seaway merge in this high-density "Norse evidences" area, completing a HUGE waterway circle, with sections of it going right through far-inland America itself--Minnesota, for example.

    Maybe you can find out more about distinguishing age differences between various stoneholes, with the hundred-year-old examples to make comparisons to the medieval examples. This could help prove that many of the stoneholes in this region are of medieval origin, including those making up the Norse Code-stone design, and those at Runestone Hill, for example. Such work might also help to determine the ages of probable Norse petroglyphs in the area, too.

    Let me know by email if you are interested in such official geological work. I have limited resources, but I did manage to get an iron object I found on Runestone Hill tested...twice. (The results are available at my website.)

    Although Olof Ohman apparently did some blacksmithing, he most likely didn't make iron "from scratch," which makes the iron object I found especially interesting. (It is currently in the Douglas County Surveyor's custody.)

    Sadly, Minnesota doesn't show nearly the interest in medieval Norse activity that Newfoundland does. If our state did, I believe we would soon enough see new Norse evidences unearthed, which happens to be my own personal goal--seeing new evidences related to the general timeframe of the KRS revealed. As you might guess, Scott, they're right here, underfoot, waiting to be unearthed.

    - Gunn

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  12. How does a semi Oriental designed landscaped building for a spring in a park become some mystery that needs to be 'solved'?

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    1. Anonymous,

      Why do you waste time coming on here to offer nonsensical comments? Please try to conduct yourself like an adult instead of a troll.

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  13. Just another notch in the belt of pre-Columbus research. I had to do some major reread of your books. Damn, I don't know how I miss this stuff, but I do. As the new discovery at the mouth of the St. Lawrence Seaway is a milestone, I have been made aware that Larch (Tamarach) was found in coffins in Greenland. This speaks of way more going on then we have been lead to believe. I think there is a whole undercurrent of history up to the present day that is hidden. The "isolationists" are getting to be a problem. I am amazed at the discovery by satellite but really really disappointed they didn't even consider metal detectors or ground penetrating radar. I think they were trying really hard not to find anything. Just my take.

    This does open the gate to the Great Lakes but then we already know there was major stone work being done in the St. Lawrence drainage before Columbus.

    And I'm waiting for your research on the new documents from Iceland. I know 2017 sounds a long way off but I can be patient.

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  14. Though I am pleased as punch to see your founders portrayed as feet suckling girlie-men bowing at the altar of all that is feminine, might your good lady and her companion Mr. Butler have considered other sources rather than a bare examination of interpretive symbology that only conforms to their fantastical imagining? A vast wealth of personal writings were preserved from those conspirators who burgled your great nation so long ago, and in none of it will you find such fancies of new age trite. I must query at this point if they, or you for that matter, feel the pangs of guilt rattle you in the night for cluttering the byways of historical discourse?

    Cheers,

    Lesley

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    1. My dear Lesley,

      First, you don't have to try and impress yourself with seemingly clever flowery prose. Just write like a normal person and get to the point. Of course Alan and Janet consulted mainstream sources and the voluminous writings of our key Founding Fathers. However, since the main thrust of their plan was top secret, it appears lost on you there will be scant little, if any, direct references to the true motive behind their long range plans.

      "Hidden in plain sight" may be an foreign abstract concept for a linear thinker like yourself, but I can assure you it was, and still is, primary way of communicating important messages to those with the "eyes to see."

      After you stop rolling your own eyes and start typing your next condescending comment, pause for a moment and realize the discoveries presented in their book are more than just esoteric musings. The alignments are mathematically precise and absolutely intentional. What is extremely difficult is trying to understand their motives.

      I think Janet and Alan have done an excellent job in deciphering their intentions, or do you think all those Goddess statues across this nation were placed by coincidence?

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  15. Scott, it looks like someone in a nearby blog may have prematurely exposed your prospective Kensington Runestone allegory, unless I am mistaken.

    Did the post-Templars try to protect American Indians from Catholics who were seeking to destroy their bloodline? Then, was the idea of a post-Templar American KRS land claim to serve the purpose of protecting (from Catholics) certain Native Americans carrying Jesus genes?

    If that's the idea, I respectfully think you would be better served to adopt a new KRS methodology that would entail looking at the inscription at face value as I have done, with a bit of success.

    For one thing, the Erdahl Axe now helps to prove that a part of the KRS message is true. Even the Minnesota Historical Society has decided to accept the new facts presented, showing that there is, indeed, a lake with two skerries a day's journey north of Runestone Hill. The geography matches up with the details of the message inscription, about where the men were camped...where half were massacred. The Erdahl Axe became a time capsule, found even before the KRS. The nearby Brandon Axe, currently at the Runestone Museum in Alex, is in pristine condition, I think because it was picked up by Native Americans right after the attack.

    I believe Templar treasure may have been buried in various American locations, even here in Minnesota, but there is nothing I can see on the KRS that indicates such, or anything about Native Americans carrying a secret bloodline. I believe treasure may have been buried to represent a European power, possibly in association with surveying and land up-taking, but I don't see the KRS representing a land claim. (However, in my opinion, "sacred geometry" may still be concealing something at Runestone Park.)

    I think it would have made more sense to attempt land up-taking farther west, where the dwindling ocean-to-ocean waterways merge.

    Scott, I think you may have finally lost me if your allegory has anything to do with Wm Mann's proposed bloodline hypothesis, to be brought up again in a soon-to-be-released book, with a forward by you.

    We both believe in the authenticity of the KRS, but if I am anywhere near on target about your possible allegories concerning the KRS, we are at a disheartening split over what the message of the stone is. Oh well. Hopefully, fresh new information will soon emerge, shedding more light on where new puzzle pieces might fit in.

    I'm almost afraid to ask you what your thoughts might be on the notion of a one-world government, such as the Bible indicates will one day be upon us. What side of the "Mark of the Beast" will particular organizations be on, and who will become the friends and the foes of future Christians--those professing to believe that Jesus not only overcame death, but that He left the earth bodily, as witnessed by a crowd numbering in the hundreds.

    (Great to have such an abundance of witnesses for the record: no need to consider leftover bones, for one thing....)

    - Gunn

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    1. Gunn,

      I think we’re going to have to respectfully agree to disagree about the interpretation of the who, from where, and most importantly why questions of the KRS party. Bill Mann’s thesis is very sound and is one I’ve spent the last several years vetting out. The new discovery is perfectly in line with Bill’s work and is vetting out quite well within academic Masonic circles.

      I think you need to be prepared to rethink several aspects of the inscription after you hear the new material. There may be two “skerries”, there may not be…

      Keep an open mind and let’s see what happens when it is released publically.

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    2. So yet another civic association stands in for peer review. Fantastic. If only the Hadron Collider had such preliminary support, perhaps its groundbreaking endeavors could have been online much sooner. No doubt a cure for cancer is only minutes away, courtesy of your local lodge?

      Now getting back to your concerns above, I'm sorry my dear friend, but I speak and write the Queen's English. By chance Google could translate it for you? Hoping my meaning isn't lost on you, again, your founders left much of their personal writings, none of which found its way into the musings of your better half and her compadre. You would find much of their religious beliefs, discussed privately between friends, that you would not otherwise see on display. Most of course were deists who abhorred religious dogma and its rigid practitioners. Hence your separation of church and state. They saw Christianity instead, simply as a moral philosophy, a concept unfortunately lost on the masses.

      The written exchanges between Adams and Jefferson would be a good start for you should you truly wish to learn more. Washington of course left a bulk of writings, both personal and formal. Far from easy reading, but understanding history can be a complex affair. Best not to make it up as you go along, or cite disreputable sources to further its blurring.

      Cheers,

      Lesley

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    3. Lesley,

      You really can be a condescending jerk, but you already know that. This comment isn't worth responding to so I'll pass this time. Ugh...

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    4. You cut me to the quick old man, and upon my return from holiday at that. And here it was I thought you to be sporting enough to take a gentle ribbing. So I will part from this topic forthwith. However, there is that quote above from you that ever intrigues me and I am compelled to inquiry. When you refer to the special inquisitive talents of those with the "eyes to see", are you quoting the rather infamous tailor of renown? You must recall. The one who meticulously fitted a certain naked emperor?

      Cheers,

      Lesley

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    5. No Lesley, it's a phrase referring to those who have been initiated into the ancient mysteries. One has to have an open mind and an open heart for the "third eye" and "ears" to be opened. Mumbo jumbo to you I'm sure, but it isn't for everybody and that's fine too.

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    6. While he whispers sweet nothings he holds a dagger behind his back. What a pompous ass. Believe that would be proper Queen's English.
      Kathy

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    7. I follow everything but not like it when names called. Will treasure hunt for Washington gold be on tv soon?

      Nam E'tisoppo

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    8. Nam E'tisoppo,

      I agree we need not resort to name-calling. When people post inappropriately is sometimes raises people's ire. Condescending comments also should be avoided, but some people just can't help themselves.

      We are hoping to resume our search for "treasures" on television very soon; stay tuned!

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    9. Sorry if I offended any readers. But after reading post after post of insults cloaked in flowery prose I had enough. He has insulted Scott & his work. His wife and her work with Alan. Funny enough what I found most offensive was his comment of "Though I am pleased as punch to see your founders portrayed as feet suckling girlie-men bowing at the altar of all that is feminine..." Divine feminine would never make anyone bow and suckle at her feet. That is a patriarchal attitude. But she will make you stand tall and be accountable for your words and actions.
      Then to play the victim card and say he is being cut to the quick when he has been a perpetrator is deliberate misuse of the English language to deceive.
      I will try to mind my P's & Q's better.
      Kathy

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    10. Kathy,

      You haven't offended me or anyone else with a reasonable mind. Our dear Lesley has crossed a number of lines with his insensitive and arrogant comments and you gave him the spanking he deserved. You're also right that he's a "pompous ass" who thinks he's the smartest person in the room.

      I think you have also demonstrated the divine feminine is nothing to mess with. Good for you.

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    11. Oh Lesley... This is where you come in and apologize to Kathy and the other women who read this blog in case it hadn't occurred to you...

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    12. Scott
      Thanks. Much appreciated. Didn't think you were offended but don't want to offend readers either, (except maybe one)as I think you have an important message & one the world needs to hear to bring balance back. As well as the truth to our history.
      He did bring out the Viking in me...haha...as I am the daughter of a son of a Gunn. Which of course in old Norse is war or battle in the feminine root.
      The divine feminine is dear to my heart, the missing component for peace in this world & no coincidence that all the gifts to mankind & civilization were delivered by the female goddesses. And why the Templars rock.
      Kathy

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    13. Why doesn't Mrs. Wolter post here using her own name?

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    14. Anonymous,

      If you have a specific question for Janet she will answer it here under her own name. Fire away!

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    15. That was a specific question for her.

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    16. If that is directed towards my posts I am not Mrs. Wolter. Sorry Janet. Just someone who has come to the same conclusions they have. When one studies history for a long time these things just keep popping up. I have chosen anonymous because the last time I tried to discuss Templars & other taboo subjects publically my wordpress account password was tampered with. Without this avenue I would just be reading posts and keeping my two cents to myself. Sure some people would prefer I didn't have this avenue to express myself.
      Kathy

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    17. Anonymous,

      Ask a specific question and she'll answer. Otherwise, she lets me handle the blog.

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  16. Well, Scott, I do believe wholeheartedly that the KRS is what it states itself to be. Not as much guessing is required if one takes the message at face value.

    I think the KRS is quite likely related to attempted land up-taking, but that it doesn't represent a specific land claim itself. In other words, the men were likely interested in claiming land, but the KRS doesn't represent a huge land claim...only a memorial.

    However, all is not lost in our respective, differing views, for not only do I, too, believe in the authenticity of the KRS, but I do think, also, that a land claim was initiated in the region, but farther west than Runestone Hill.

    I love maps. I usually begin each morning studying a map of the MN area, its waterways, etc. This morning I came to realize that the Norse Code-stone I found in April of 2015 is actually marking not only the discharge of the Pomme de Terre River, but also, directly, the MN River stretching both northward and generally eastward.

    The code-stone is marking, quite directly, a view of waterways merging: one going north (Hudson Bay), one going east (toward the Great Lakes), and the final one (the Pomme de Terre) also going northward...in fact, as far northward as the MN River's watershed reaches, which is significant in this geo-waterway consideration, in regards to claiming land back in medieval times.

    So, I believe the KRS is genuine, and I believe other Norsemen were in the region speculating, exploring and attempting to take up land, perhaps in association with monastery activity, or the fur trade.

    I quite frankly don't believe in any so-called holy bloodline, but I do believe in regional Norse land claims, and even huge land claims...such as the code-stone I found may actually be representing: the spot marks an incredibly important confluence of waterways, reaching to the ocean to the north, and to the ocean to the east (Vinland), not to mention also to the ocean at the Gulf of Mexico. Perhaps, Scott, the code-stone I found not far from the Whetstone River Norse evidences in nearby SD, is marking an enormous land claim...land being claimed by our friends, the Knights Templar.

    As surely as I sit here in flesh and blood, something made of metal is buried on this lonely ridge not far from Appleton, MN, buried deeply within a purposely-arranged cluster of medieval Norse stonehole rocks.

    Scott, runestone-buddy, these stonehole rocks have brought us back around to the possibility of a HUGE Templar land claim, which I propose may be marked with that most wonderful of European symbols of power at the time...treasure. So, we are talking about both history treasure and real treasure. (No bloodline, only treasure.)

    - Gunn

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  17. That's a very nice photo of the Summerhouse and the Capitol. I'm a bit curious about the origin of the spring, and if its still a natural spring coming out of the ground. I can't help but wonder what the spot of land looked like before any disturbance. I think most people aren't aware of just how important it was to be able to have fresh, cold, pure drinking water, rather than having to purify it by boiling.

    As you are already aware, Scott, many of the medieval Norse sites here in MN and SD have much to do with the presence of springs of fresh drinking, cooking and bathing water.

    I would like to relay to you something remarkable I just found out about some of these local MN medieval Norse sites with springs. Being a geologist, I'm sure this will be of interest to you, as it has to do with what these sites may have looked like when visited by our intrepid Norse friends.

    Some examples stand out in my mind, of localized patches of terrain that changed incredibly by the quick hand of man in just a few days; we can see the dramatic change to the topography of some landscapes by looking at what removing large, natural timber will do...timber that had been growing in generational cycles since the end of the last ice age.

    Specific to the Kensington Runestone, I found out through recent researching that two such spring-sites once existed with large timber dotting the landscape around them: the Big Rock near Sauk Lake, MN, and the west bank of the lake with two skerries a day's journey north of Runestone Hill, where the Erdahl axe was discovered in the roots of a large tree, described as two feet in diameter. So, we can see that both of these spring-sites were changed dramatically by the removal of large trees.

    Reading through another book by Holand I recently ordered, I found this comment at the end of an affidavit which told about the original topography of the area around the so-called Viking Altar Rock: "The land was rough, hilly and stony and covered with timber.... In the winter of 1886 and 87 I cut cordwood around that rock.... There was a fine spring a few rods below the rock; but as the timber was cut it finally dried up...."

    Reading affidavits of early pioneers obtained by Holand, we know that the location where the Erdahl axe was found was also once covered with timber. Some places not yet bought-up were looked at as free woodlots; consequently, the axe was found under a large tree stump, as land was being cleared...similar to how the KRS was found 4 years after the Erdahl axe was found.

    We can only imagine what the area around the freshwater ponds on the west bank of Davidson Lake looked like before being deforested. The ponds are still there, even seen on Google imagery, but they are basically surrounded by crop fields now, without any timber. The sun sucks up any water and moisture in the landscape without cover of shade, rendering the springs practically useless...or even gone.

    Scott, I'm going to the Erdahl site again to do some ferrous-only metal detecting in the area in a few days. The owner of the land is a fellow veteran about my age and very friendly and helpful. (Note: the property is posted, no trespassing.)

    I hope your allegories will be able to include the Erdahl axe, a buried medieval Norse time-capsule to compare with the nearby, pristine Brandon Axe, which managed to stay above-ground for a half-millennium or so. It looks very much to me like a part of the message on the KRS can be taken at face value, including the part having to do with camping--which entailed finding a suitable freshwater drinking source...much like the earliest pioneers possessing the once-undisturbed land (and spring) there in that lovely spot to rest in Washington, DC.

    -Gunn

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  18. Scott, I am soon moving away from Minnesota, to Colorado, after living here for about twenty years. Job-related. Some of my most enjoyable years were spent pursuing new evidences related to the Kensington Runestone, after being introduced to it several years ago through the Runestone Museum in Alexandria, and through your "Hooked X" book.

    If indeed you do enter into a new phase of television entertainment, concentrating on treasure hunting, I want to assure you that there is currently no better place to look for treasure than right here in Minnesota. Those old masters' paintings were pointing to buried treasure westward, beyond the Falls of St. Anthony. In other words, I believe it is possible that a few of the old masters did, indeed, attempt to hide pertinent information within select paintings, as speculated by Wm Mann, etc.

    But, why would treasure be out west of the Twin Cities?

    Well, just a guess here, but how about to prove power behind an impressive, attempted land claim? If you want to pursue the idea of hidden treasure, look no further than your own home-state. If treasure can be used as, and seen as, a symbol of power, then it must follow that any actual treasure in this area would have been in the possession of a great power, such as an Icelandic King, or perhaps the beloved Knights Templar, back then appearing to represent the Catholic Church.

    I can't get Minnesota officials, professionals, academics to respond to my recent discovery of an actual medieval Norse Code-stone "out west of the Twin Cities," but something made of metal--treasure, perhaps, representing power--is deeply buried on the stonehole ridge near Appleton.

    My ferrous-only metal detector would not be able to pick up treasure, of course (silver, gold); however, it would pick up the remains of an iron-strapped treasure chest.

    You know, Scott, it is simply very odd, but hopeful, that something of historical significance is buried there in an exact spot that both a modern device and a medieval device reveal is there. A regular metal detector will not even get a hit on the same spot where both the medieval Norse Code-stone and a ferrous-only detector show something was intentionally buried, hidden.

    I think it is possible that treasure is marking an extremely large land claim, situated where a river empties into another one, not far from where there is the completion, or hooking together, of a huge inland waterway circle, connecting two oceanic beginnings.

    Scott, in my humble opinion, you will find no better place to look for real, actual treasure, than out west of the Falls of St. Anthony....

    (Farewell Minnesota...as a state, you have been exceedingly dull about your history.)

    - Gunn Sinclair, aka Bob Voyles

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    1. Gunn,

      Even though you are moving to Colorado, you can still be a regular contributor to this blog and the KRS research. It's also a cheap flight from the Rocky Mountain State.

      As far as treasure goes, you are right that if there is one, it is west of St. Anthony falls. Much farther west. Bill Mann's new book is about to be released and in it he reveals the approximate location of the Secret Vault. I am also about to publish a lengthy paper about my discovery of the "Ritual Code" on the KRS.

      It is currently being reviewed by Masonic scholars and will be published in a Masonic Journal later this month. Already it is being touted as something that will completely change the direction of research on the inscription that in many ways for Scandinavian scholars has been the equivalent of a cats chasing their own tails.

      It will be a real eye-opener for supporters and skeptics alike. Most notably, it will forever change the way we all look at the inscription.

      Stay tuned, I will be posting the paper here very soon and it is sure to create a very lively debate.

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    2. Scott, you've been very kind in helping me get the word out about a few things, and now I would like to do you a return favor, publicly.

      I recently came across something extremely interesting while reading another book I recently ordered by H. Holand, and the new (actually, old) mystery for us is over the likelihood that a large rock bearing medieval Norse runes can be relocated in North Dakota, nor far from Bismarck...submerged in the Missouri River.

      In fact, I'm hoping that you may have information beyond what I've gathered. I first found out about this rock only a few weeks ago, while reading Holand's 1946 Book entitled, "America 1355 - 1364." The story about the rock comes from eyewitnesses from a group in 1894, and from another group in 1934, during low water events before dams changed things.

      The story is told in Appendix B of the book, in a sub-title called "A Submerged Inscription."

      The rock's existence is reported in the "North Dakota Guide Book," from which the following citation (given by Holand) is taken:

      "Below Stanton is DEAPOLIS (caps in original), marked by a single grain elevator, all that remains of another of the towns that sprang up along the Missouri, flourished, and declined with the steamboat trade...Old residents tell the story that in the summer of 1894 the river at Deapolis was extremely low, exposing a huge boulder in the center of the stream. An interested group made their way to the stone, and found it carved with peculiar markings they were unable to decipher. Before leaving, they added the date of their visit to the inscription. Forty years later, the river stage was again low enough to bring the stone above water, and a second party visited it, and found the same undecipherable markings, as well as the carving of the 1894 party."

      Holand cites several reasons why he thinks this is a rock bearing Norse runes. One reason is because the Mandans were located in the exact same area the rock is located, and another reason is that Holand thinks the Verendrye stone came from that area, too, a small stone thought to have had runes carved into it. The local people indicated that the message inscription was carved, which would indicate an iron chisel.

      Scott, I did some exploring using google-earth and found out that the rock described is almost certainly still in the water, just upstream a bit from where old Deapolis was situated by the railroad track and river.

      A friend did a data search and found out that the water is currently being controlled at around only seven or eight feet high, which means that the rock should be fairly accessible from the close-by boat launch, which can be seen from a sky-view, also.

      If you have any other information about this possible "runestone," please don't hesitate to share it with me. Conversely, if you have any questions, I'll try to answer them for you. Let me know if you might be interested in launching an exploration of this rock, if possible.

      My friend and I are talking about possibly making a trip up there to check it out. It would be great if you could check it out, yourself...in case something quite wonderful pans out.

      I have a screen-shot where the rock shows up very clearly. It seems like a rock that big would require a buoy, especially if just below the surface of the water.

      Anyway, I hope to check it out this summer, if possible. Please let me know if you've heard of this rock, and if you may possibly be interested in looking it over, just for the record. Thanks.

      PS: Location of old Diapolis:
      http://www.digitalhorizonsonline.org/cdm/ref/collection/uw-ndshs/id/1245

      - Gunn

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  19. "Business Advertisements and Contacts - The general rule in these matters is that you should not seek financial benefit from your Masonic membership. To do otherwise is considered to be in poor taste at the best and unmasonic or even criminal at the worst. Lodge membership lists cannot be used for business mailings. Masonic membership cannot be used in a commercial or political advertisement or sign. The square and compasses cannot be used for any commercial purpose, as a symbol or a design. This point has been tested in the courts and Masonry has the exclusive use of this emblem."

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    1. Anonymous,

      Was there a point to this comment?

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  20. It is self-evident. You are disingenuously using your Masonic membership to bolster your fraudulent fringe industry in violation of Masonic rules.

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    1. Anonymous,

      Nice try; I am fully aware of what is and what isn't proper Masonic conduct. In fact, I am constantly in contact with the leadership of Freemasonry both in Minnesota and in Washington, D.C. If I had done anything inappropriate within the Craft, I would hear about it. I have the full support of both Scottish Rite and York Rite Masonic bodies.

      It is patently obvious you have no idea what you are talking about.

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  21. Scott this weekend in st. Augustine Florida my wife found a little piece of what she thought was a shell with a picture of a wolf and runes all over it including a hooked x. Unbelievably I think it may be ivory. Is it possible that Vikings or knight's Templars were that far south? I have pictures

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    1. Unknown,

      First, the Templar's were certainly in the Gulf of Mexico and on all coasts of South America, so they likely were in what is now Florida as well.

      Probably best to send photos to my email: swolter@amengtest.com

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    2. That is idiotic. Do you ever fear being struck by stray lightning bolts when spreading such obvious falsehoods?

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    3. Scott WolterMay 9, 2016 at 7:03 PM

      Anonymous,

      A serious, reasonable, and inquisitive person would submit comment like this: "That's an interesting claim. What information do you have that supports it?"

      Instead, you exhibit close-mindedness and arrogance as if you have all the answers. Of course that's easy when you don't have the courage to put your name behind your comments.

      Others might call a comment like this simply, "trolling." And don't bother trying a different approach. I'm not going to bother enlightening you until you've properly identified yourself.

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  22. Scott, its too bad America Unearthed was cancelled, but I did hear you were gonna come back on TV in the near future and do shows about the Templars and the bloodline, which is awesome. I also think you should do more TV series about pre-columbian contact with the Minoans and/or Phoenicians, I found those topics on A.U. interesting. Is it possible that you will start a TV show that may touch on that?
    -D.J.

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    1. D.J.,

      the show wasn't canceled; the network sold H2 and we were put on hold. History didn't pick it up and now we've found another venue. With regard to your question about more on pre-Columbian contact; the answer is a big yes.

      Once I'm able to give more information I certainly will. Thanks for the support during our time doing America Unearthed.

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    2. Don't know what the other venue is, but i could see it being on Travel Channel, because they have similar shows. How come you said America unearthed isn't coming then back on twitter(a response to a fan) if it isn't cancelled? But I am excited about the "Big Yes"!
      -D.J.

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    3. D.J.,

      A show that gets canceled is due to poor ratings. Our final two shows were the highest rated of all three seasons. We had another season all teed up and ready to go... And then they sold H2. At any rate, it was a great run.

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  23. Whether America Unearthed will be on another channel or you have a new show altogether, I hope to see you on TV again soon.
    -D.J.

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  24. So that means that the Pirate Treasure of The Knights Templars wont have another season also? I was hoping for more...

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    1. Raquel,

      I was hoping for more as well. Unfortunately, it was a very expensive show to make with all the travel etc., and History is moving in a different direction.

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  25. Hello Scott
    I've had an interest in the KRS for many years before your book The Hooked X was published. I read your book with great interest and found it to confirm my assumptions on the authenticity of the stone. I made a trip to L’Anse aux Meadows in 2005 to fulfill a place on my bucket list that was inspired back in the 60s after reading in National Geographic of the Ingstad's finds. Last year a trip to the Rune Stone Museum inspired more research that has brought up some question about the Erdahl axe. I know when, where, who, and how it was found, but nothing about if any testing was done to determine the age and if so, what were the results? I did find picture on this page http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/vinland/archives/photographorpainting/indexen.html along with a note it is in the collection of Mr. Ted Field, Madison, WI. Any info on this and your thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. Thanks again for your inspirational writing.
    Tim

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  26. Hi Tim, I recently did a whole lot of research on the Erdahl Axe. Ted Field and H. Holand hobnobbed together, looking for field evidences related to Norse exploration. The axe had been on loan to H. Holand from Mrs. Davidson, yet somehow the axe did, indeed, end up in the personal collection of Mr. Field.

    I carried on a correspondence with a former museum official while searching for this important artifact. He and a friend of his had a real interest in medieval weaponry, and I tried to supply them with some input about the circumstances of the finding of the Erdahl Axe.

    Yes, a metallurgy test would tell a lot. A chemical analysis would help explain where the iron came from--some place in Old Scandinavia, almost certainly. Unfortunately, I don't think a sample was ever taken before it disappeared. I actually put up a small reward for further information about its current location.

    You can read more about the Erdahl Axe at my personal website, www.hallmarkemporium.com/kensingtonrunestone.

    Of possible interest to you and other readers, I have a page on my website detailing the discovery a few years ago of a metal object mere paces from the KRS discovery site, after a windstorm. I paid to have the item tested and the results are posted. Bottom Line: I don't think Olof Ohman manufactured iron "from scratch," which may give some extra meaning to the find. (By the way, the metal object I found at Runestone Hill was buried at the same depth as the Erdahl Axe had been--about a foot and a half down.)

    I'm not sure how this fits in with Scott's numerology analysis about the KRS. I'm hoping he's right about numerical significance, and that it fits in with the message of the KRS being true.

    - Gunn

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    1. Gunn and all,

      My "Ritual Code" paper is currently being reviewed for publication in a scholarly Masonic journal in June. Once it's published, I will post the paper on my blog. I think what's important to keep in mind is that PARTS of the inscription are to be taken literally, and parts are mere allegory. However, even the allegorical parts have important meaning. I have tried to explain the differences so that non-Masons can understand it.

      It's really an important breakthrough and have reached out to both Nielsen and Williams to see if they have any interest. Since they can't control or understand it, they have expressed no interest. I wanted to do this so I can say I tried.

      In any case, I think you'll find it interesting and enlightening when you read here soon.

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  27. Thanks Scott, for the clarification. I'll be looking forward to seeing your publication specifics, and possibly a new blog heading featuring them.

    It looks like the difficult part in all this may be ascertaining which parts of the message are to be taken as true, or not. As you know, it has always been relatively simple for me in my approach to understanding the inscription to just take the whole message at face value. I will admit, however, that I have wondered a bit about the start of 30 men, reduced down to 20, and then further reduced down to 10.

    It seems to make sense that a certain number of men would stay with the ship/s. The only part that doesn't make sense to me is that half of the party of 20 separated into two groups, one to go fishing--which I take as actual fishing.

    The going away fishing for the day makes some sense, since Davidson Lake has poor fishing (shallow, mostly pike), but why would the men so carelessly split their defensive ability in half? They must have felt pretty comfortable in their surroundings, which turned out to be their big mistake. I think they ended up in a no-man's land--a then-existing buffer between the embattled Dakota and Chippewa natives; local boundaries were constantly shifting.

    Just a guess, but I think the 10 men who survived the massacre were fishing in a nearby lake for walleyes, probably the choice of dried/smoked protein for their two-week trip back up and over to Lake Superior.

    I'm hoping to soon make another trip to this recently discovered "Lake With Two Skerries" with my ferrous metal detector, to the exact location where the Erdahl Axe was found, to see if I can get any "hits" by the pools of fresh water where the 20 sojourners were enjoying their campsite before that fateful day....

    Just so you know, Scott, I have no problem with ideas of codes and allegory being attached to the KRS. We are certain about the "internal" dating code, for instance, right?

    Obviously, parts of the narrative must be accurate. I am for the time being purposely choosing to believe that the entire story is true, because--for one thing--I have not yet seen anything to dispel the accuracy of any of the specific details.

    I'm glad to know that you don't think the KRS has been reduced down to mere allegorical numbers, as someone might attempt to charge against you. But, again, the difficult (fun?) part of this will be determining which elements of the storyline are factual, and which parts might not be. For the time being, I'm taking the KRS message at face value, but with the likelihood of plenteous perplexities blended in...such as the hooked X.

    Anyway Scott, it looks like we're still in the same book, believing that the KRS is an authentic medieval artifact, designed by visiting Europeans well before the time of Columbus.

    - Gunn


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