North is in a slight dip between two distant low hills. South appears to be at the intersect between distant mountains and nearer ground.
To both sides the south lunistice ranges span dips with winter solstice at the bottom.
Summer solstice sunset is on a hilltop, the rise indicated by the tomb's passage.
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Orange lines mark the annual solar round. Lunistice positions over the 18.6 year lunar nodal cycle are blue. More about the Solar Calendar More about the Lunar Calendar More about this placeLook South
Bryn Celli Ddu Chambered Tomb: 360° N centred
North is in a slight dip between two distant low hills. South appears to be at the intersect between distant mountains and nearer ground.
To both sides the south lunistice ranges span dips with winter solstice at the bottom.
Summer solstice sunset is on a hilltop, the rise indicated by the tomb's passage.
- Carn Besi Chambered Tomb in Carmarthenshire.
- Stoney Littleton Long Barrow in Somerset.
- West Kennet Long Barrow in Wiltshire.
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