Article ID: CBB643693960

Shadows, Stones and Solstices (2016)

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This paper records the results of a survey of stone pairs in southwest Wales. The aim of the research was to determine whether the positioning of the megaliths could reflect an intention on the part of the builders to mark particular points in the solar year. The author hypothesises that some of the sites were constructed in such a way as to facilitate the creation of a particular shadow phenomenon within the confines of the monument itself, designed to be viewed at one or both solstices. During the course of the study, it became apparent that the locations of some monuments also facilitated observations of solstice sunrises or sunsets coinciding with topographical features (such as hills or outcrops) on the local horizon, in addition to the shadow phenomena. There was also some, although less, indication of an interest in the equinoxes.

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Authors & Contributors
González-García, A. César
Orlando, Andrea
Hoskin, Michael A.
Higginbottom, Gail
Ventura, Frank J.
Maglova, Penka
Concepts
Archaeoastronomy
Megalithic monuments
Archaeology
Surveying
Astronomy
Sun
Time Periods
Prehistory
Ancient
Neolithic period
Bronze age
Places
Malta
Spain
Italy
France
Thrace
Saudi Arabia
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