nigelswift
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Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 15:28
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This looks pretty exciting...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_west/5083436.stm
A couple of questions -
Isn't it surprising it has only just been discovered? A while back, Four Winds said everyone from here should go out and look for such things at Solstice. Looks like he was right. Anyone have any likely candidates?
It looks to me that since the sun streams right into the chamber it might also shine through the hole in the back and onto the (replaced) carved standing stone at the rear of the tomb. How good would that be? Anyone know if its likely to?
The whole set up seems very Irish. Yes/no?
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Pete G
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 16:38
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ear didn't those blue stones come from Wales?
Those Welsh must have had a thing about summer solstice eh?
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Kammer
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 17:01
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It's a shame in a way, 'cos it's going to turn the site into a circus every June.
K x
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StoneLifter
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 18:10
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There's plenty of solsticial sites to go to. I was dismayed to find, however, that the sun's been standing still since about last thursday, gauging by the rising times, anyway. Next thursday morning seems the best bet for where I am, with tuesday morning a possibility.
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follow that cow
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 18:39
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This month's British Archaeology also has an article (almost verbatim the BBC news).
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/BA/ba.html
:-)
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FourWinds
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 19:26
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Somehow I always thought that was the case. I'm sure I've read it somewhere! The alternative is that it crossed my mind while I was there. Oh well. At least someone's actually seen it happen.
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FourWinds
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 19:28
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nigelswift wrote: The whole set up seems very Irish. Yes/no?
Practically the whole of North-West Wales is very Irish!
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FourWinds
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 19:30
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I know when I bloody well thought it! When I was doing this ...
http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/post/32631
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Kammer
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 19:48
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FourWinds wrote: Practically the whole of North-West Wales is very Irish!
Now hang about! We got there first, I'm sure of it.
;-)#
K x
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FourWinds
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Re: Wish I'd found that
Jun 18, 2006, 19:56
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Kammer wrote: FourWinds wrote:
Practically the whole of North-West Wales is very Irish!
Now hang about! We got there first, I'm sure of it.
;-)#
K x
I'm not.
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