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There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone circles in Scotland. In truth, very little is known about the people who erected them, and ultimately about what the stone circles were for. Most stone circles are astronomically aligned, which has led to the modern debate over the significance of the alignments. The megaliths certainly represented an enormous cooperative effort, would at the very least have demonstrated power and wealth, and being set away from any dwellings probably served a ceremonial, or perhaps religious, purpose. Observations at the site of the stone circles, of solar, lunar, and stellar events, have already cast light on some of the questions about the construction and use of ancient megalithic observatories. In his capacity as manager of the Glasgow Parks Department Astronomy Project, author Duncan Lunan designed and built in the late 1970s Sighthill, the first astronomically aligned stone circle in Britain in over 3,000 years. The Stones and the Stars examines the case for astronomical alignments of stone circles and charts the development of a fascinating project with a strong scientific and historical flavor. The work was documented in detail by artist and photographer Gavin Roberts, and the book contains a large selection of illustrations that bring the project vividly to life.… (más)
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I looked out over the Moss and tried to imagine life in those days, almost four millennia ago, 200 generations of men away from us. From air photos, I knew that apart from the stone circles, the Moor was covered with hut circles; the whole area must have supported a largeish community of fi shermen, hunters and primitive farmers. And at night, the only illumination would be the stars and the Moon and the fi res before the huts. No TV, no adverts…. Perhaps for the fi rst time I began to appreciate the appeal these stones, the long cultural echoes of the ancient people of Arran, could have.
--Archie Roy, Deadlight.
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To the late Professor Alexander Thom,
With deepest respect,
Glasgow Parks Department Astronomy Project.
“Hats off lads, we’re beat.”
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In archaeology, the idea that ancient standing stones and circles were astronomically aligned – and accurately so – is extremely controversial, if not rejected outright.
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And extending it the other way, into the highlands and islands, perhaps it could provide the incentive to cherish and preserve the ancient sites – which is what Alexander Thom thought we should have been doing all along.
There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone circles in Scotland. In truth, very little is known about the people who erected them, and ultimately about what the stone circles were for. Most stone circles are astronomically aligned, which has led to the modern debate over the significance of the alignments. The megaliths certainly represented an enormous cooperative effort, would at the very least have demonstrated power and wealth, and being set away from any dwellings probably served a ceremonial, or perhaps religious, purpose. Observations at the site of the stone circles, of solar, lunar, and stellar events, have already cast light on some of the questions about the construction and use of ancient megalithic observatories. In his capacity as manager of the Glasgow Parks Department Astronomy Project, author Duncan Lunan designed and built in the late 1970s Sighthill, the first astronomically aligned stone circle in Britain in over 3,000 years. The Stones and the Stars examines the case for astronomical alignments of stone circles and charts the development of a fascinating project with a strong scientific and historical flavor. The work was documented in detail by artist and photographer Gavin Roberts, and the book contains a large selection of illustrations that bring the project vividly to life.
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