rockhopper wrote:
The chances of the alignment being coincidental is remote in the extreme. The sun does not rise close to the stone, but directly behind it (first flash) at the moment of the true equinox. As you are not a spokesperson for other archeaoastronomers you are in no position to assess what their opinions may be. Thousands of other examples eh? Hmm.
This is either one of two things. The deliberate positioning of a stone to mark the equinoxes, or an accident. Nothing you have said has convinced me its the latter. I have tried to answer your questions as clealy as I can, and welcome the opinions of others. I'll bow out of the conversation now as its going round in circles. We'll leave it for others to decide eh?
I am not a spokesman for anyone , that does does not stop me being in a position to assess their opinions . You were puzzled as to why the "alignment " was unrecognised , I have given an archaeoastronomical and pesonal explanation .You were enthralled by the event , many others will report alignments this solstice (weather permitting ) , of the sun rising or setting at some point on the horizon from a stone circle or ancient site feeling that the site was chosen because of the the tropography of the horizon when they would never normally consider that topography as salient. One natural non-prehistoric site to an ancient site , yes thousands , it's entirely subjective about the salience of the natural spot i.e. a Carrickaruppara it's simply a case of getting out there and getting the pics . This is either one of two things. The deliberate positioning of a stone to mark the equinoxes, or an accident. Nothing you have said has convinced me its the latter. I have tried to answer your questions as clealy as I can, and welcome the opinions of others. I'll bow out of the conversation now as its going round in circles. We'll leave it for others to decide eh?