tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post8701990947732291891..comments2024-03-13T16:33:53.563+00:00Comments on <b>Dr Tony Shaw</b><br>: Le Trepied Dolmen, Perelle Bay, GuernseyDr Tony Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07565448709541046337noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post-55199969586329639082020-01-10T12:45:10.196+00:002020-01-10T12:45:10.196+00:00Thanks for this Steve. It's just occurred to m...<b>Thanks for this Steve. It's just occurred to me that the word might be a corruption of 'trépas', meaning 'death'. Also of course, 'trépied' can mean a piece of furniture, such as a table - with three feet - but I suppose it's possible that the idea of number got lost here! Cheers, Tony</b>Dr Tony Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565448709541046337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post-87057695889946500462020-01-10T11:35:19.073+00:002020-01-10T11:35:19.073+00:00Hi, Tony.
Thank you for your reply. I seized on ...Hi, Tony.<br /><br />Thank you for your reply. I seized on what seemed to be the derivation 'of best fit'. Other searches online revealed a connection with witchcraft and irregular burials.<br /><br />The forum member who posted the photo of the dolmen reminded me of the Pendle witch trials in the early C17th, in Lancashire.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Steveswittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071679640999990063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post-7585173560670775762020-01-09T13:10:57.747+00:002020-01-09T13:10:57.747+00:00Hi Steve
I never discovered the answer to that, an...<b>Hi Steve<br />I never discovered the answer to that, and it certainly has more 'feet' than three, so I can only assume that the name was coined because it has an essentially triangular structure. Cheers, Tony</b>Dr Tony Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565448709541046337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8955844379699946887.post-3250248733512979712020-01-08T22:49:54.281+00:002020-01-08T22:49:54.281+00:00Dear Dr Shaw,
Having seen the dolmen referred to i...Dear Dr Shaw,<br />Having seen the dolmen referred to in a blog on a running/athletics site, I am interested in the derivation of the name, Trepied. My first thoughts were 'three feet' or supporting columns. Could you please enlighten me?<br />Regards<br />Steve Whittle<br />Liverpool, UKswittlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071679640999990063noreply@blogger.com