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Brennans theory is that the cairns work in a sequence, the position on the horizon of the sun is tracked from one cairn to the next leading to the astronomical events used to divide the year (solstice, equinox, cross quarter days). Cairns I, H, F and U he believes were used to 'warn' of approaching events, Cairn I 'warns' of approaching equinox (marked by Cairn T) and Cairn H 'warns' of the approaching cross-quarter (marked by Cairns L and U).

I have been tracking this for the past couple of years to see if he at least has his calculations and observations correct (since he was out at Knowth which is not accurate for the equinox as he claimed) and to get some half decent pics so at least it can be considered with good documentation. And it's always a very special way of spending a morning whether you think it was intentional or not, the effect is spectacular!

The sun's supposed to have moved its position on the horizon with the passage of four thousand years. The Foamhenge television programme said four horizon degrees - but I've not looked it up anywhere official. That's to the south. It's very exciting stuff, seeing it in action and warning positions point to an actual calendrical use, rather than a symbolic one. In Smithills there's a barrow parallel with a sunrise moonrise stone row and by standing on top of that you get an extra ten minutes or so of seeing the sliver of rising sun or moon before the people at the row will. Perhaps a little similar, though different.