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david gregg wrote:
Several suggestions have been made over the years about ancient stone sites on the Wirral. I have now investigated three based on OS map analysis : the Overchurch site at Upton; the Arrowe Park site; the Fender Lane, Bidston site.
The first two appear to host large stone circles. At Overchurch Hill 7 stones accurately lie on a true circle of ~1176 ft diameter. Four stones define two sectors of an inscribed hexagon. The graveyard platform of the Norman church also has interesting geometry. At Arrowe Park there are two concentric circles and a third circle and all together 13 stones seem to be involved. The inner circle also appears to host hexagonal geometry. At Fender Lane Bidston the old maps show 3 linear rows of stones more or less north south. In total there was once an array of 42 stones over 1250 ft long. At all three sites analysis shows many alignments to sun and moon rising and setting events far beyond chance. If anybody is interested or has done work on these sites please contact me. I am publishing a short book on these sites.

Professor D P Gregg (retired)

Hi David

No doubt you'll already know about this, but I picked it up when surfing around. Quite an interest shown on that particular forum.
May I ask what got you into this research in the first place - was it connected with your professional work?

Regards
Roy

https://www.wikiwirral.co.uk/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/260288/all/Stones_in_Field_near_Bidston_V.html

Yes, I have analysed the Fender Lane site. Again I first assumed it was an agricultural enclosure but I cannot find info. on it. Have you seen any historical references to it? The array is huge and very accurately laid out. It once had 42 stones. It has ~49 accurate three stones alignments of which 41+ accurately relate to obvious solar and lunar rising and setting points... mainly the latter. This is surprising but in line with Overchurch and Arrowe Park results.

My professional background is in systems analysis and modelling. I worked for a large multinational doing all kinds of business analysis but also for many years I was an academic. Iv'e been an astronomer and history buff since I was a kid and naturally applied my maths to historical analysis and got hooked. I have analysed many ancient sites using the methods of Professor Alexander Thom. I conclude there was a hell of a lot going on in the Neolithic.