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tiompan Sep 17, 2007 20:00:26
Replying to CianMcLiam

CianMcLiam wrote:
I've been puzzling over Derreenataggart and it's 'equinox' alignment (according to Jack Roberts' guide). The circles axis is E-W (270deg across the recumbent) but according to Burl, quoted in Ironman's notes, the hills behind are 'high' placing the alignment out by some bit.

From Ironman's pic below though this doesn't seem to be the case, the horizon seems to dip into a valley directly behind the recumbent in the pic below:
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/4923/images/derreenataggart_west.html

I've looked through my pics and I dont have a good view through the axis to the horizon so I'm looking for some pics of same.

A Any info much appreciated.

I think that Burl's "high hills " are not the distant hills but the foreground hill above the gorse , that is quite a high horizon behing the recumbent .

C CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Sep 17, 2007 20:30:15
Replying to tiompan

Hmm, yes I suppose in comparisson to the two hills on either side it looks pretty moderate but if they weren't there it would seem quite high above the top of the recumbent. On the other hand if I remember correctly, I'm sure you have to step up a little slope to enter the circle so a person of average height standing a few feet in front of the portals may find the recumbent is near in line with the horizon or not massively lower? Hence why I'm looking for pics :)

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