Table 4

ORIENTATIONS OF SUNWHEEL STANDING STONES


Stone #
Location
Stone Side Facing Center
Hole Dimension
1 Summer Solstice Sunrise
Face-on with knee on right
5'8"
2 Summer Solstice Sunset
Face-on with curve concave to left
8'
3 North
Side with stripes
6'
4 South
Side with stripes
5'
5 Winter Solstice Sunrise
Narrow edge with point to left
5'
6 Winter Solstice Sunset
Curve of stone is to right at top
5'
7 West Portal
Wider stone marks West
7'6"
8 West Portal
Narrower marks equinox
for portal
9 East Portal
Taller stone marks East
8'
10 East Portal
Shorter marks equinox
for portal
11 N Moonrise
Side with wide top, Moon right
5'
12 S Moonrise
Side with indented Moon, peak right
4'6"
13 N Moonset
Side with wide top, point right
4'
14 S Moonset
On angle, peak slightly left
4'

Notes:



  A project conceived by Dr. Judith S. Young
 Professor of Astronomy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
 e-mail: Judith Young

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Last Update: 7/15/2003