Re: Is Maen Llia a sundial. | Forum — The Modern Antiquarian

Rhiannon Jun 9, 2009 09:20:04

Replying to cerrig

I read that with interest actually. I did like the idea that one of the slopes points to the north star. I reckon though if I'd put it up i'd have had it so you could have had your eye closer to the rock while you were looking up the slope.

I quite like the shorter idea that because it's pointing at the north star, it's about the night sky not the sun - the stars turning on the axis of the pole star, like a millstone turning, or the 'axis mundi' the axis of the world... anyway I'm just getting carried away.

cerrig Jun 9, 2009 22:36:14

Replying to Rhiannon

Thanks for the reply Rhiannon, and you could be onto something. I/ve listed all the thoughts that came to me,but theres bound to be more to it than i can see.
The more i look at the stone the more geometrical it seems to be, but i/m stumped for ideas now. Maybe theres an astronomer out there who can shed some light on it.
One more thing, theres what could have been a cairn on the skyline from maen llia that matches the rising point of the midsummer sun.

StoneGloves Jun 13, 2009 07:19:14

Replying to Rhiannon

Yes, but you'd get locked up for saying it. An archaeological site 'aligned with the night sky'. Doesn't make it less true though.