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Re: For Ceremonial purposes?

Aug 19, 2013, 21:14

thesweetcheat wrote:

so there is obviously a reason for the shapes chosen, which in at least come cases is likely to be astro-related.

.'What the hell were they doing all the way out here'? Could that be connected to an astronomical use maybe?[/quote]

Why would the shape indicate an astro relation ?

I' can't think of any stone circle that is that far from potential settlement ,although they might not be close to a present day settlement . "all the way out here " way out of what ?
Some circles are in situations where certain lunar and solar alignments become impossible ,they may have chosen the site deliberately to avoid them ,but difficult to prove .Most sites could be moved to a different within a radius of miles and still provide the same access to alignments so the particular site is unlikely to have been chosen becaue it was ideal just for astro purposes .

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For Ceremonial purposes? – Sanctuary, Aug 15, 2013, 10:19


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