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Re: Rusts
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Stoneshifter wrote:

There's intuitive evidence that the 'alignments' observed from a stone circle were watched from between, or behind, the stones. In a way that's why my find of an observatory is important, though


If that's the case then nearly every stone circle will have all the orientations indicated . Take Castlerigg and solstice ,stand behind or next to any stone watch where the sun rises /sets and whatever stone or gap between stones is in line shows the alignment .The sun /moon have to rise /set somwhere on the horizon just because you are standing at one spot , a standing stone or some part of a stone circle and can view the rise /set doesn't mean that it is aligned It needs to be indicated to have any credence , e.g. a backsight and foresight or a row /avenue .


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tiompan
Posted by tiompan
4th September 2008ce
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