May 2024
CALLANISH Lunar Standstill FINDING A MEASURE
Hi all
This year 2024 and early next 2025 the cycle known as a Lunar Standstill will occur after 18.6 years .. I propose the builders knew and used the old Saxon measure to construct the Ellipses at Callanish.
I hope to be in the UK next March for this event but knowing the likely hood of clear weather I think my chances are Buckly's and Nunn anyway lets hope .
Mr Vallance has done a good job here at what may be possible. [www.youtube.com]
I would like to present an intention that the ancients used the old Saxon measure 13.2 inches when constructing these complex ellipses at Callanish.
From “
archaeocosmology.org
[www.archaeocosmology.org]
Investigating the major standstill limit event in 2024/2025
“An overview of how the dates of apparent 2024/2025 major standstill events change depending on longitude and latitude, as depicted below (made by using ARCHAEOCOSMO package).
Below is an example for apparent southern major standstill set, rise and transit events (AppAlthor=0deg, left click to read the dates). For lunar rise and set events the azimuth of the Moon on the horizon was evaluated. For transit event is the apparent altitude of the Moon was evaluated.”
So for Calanais I (58.197557N, 6.745179W) and Stonehenge (51.178851N, 1.826195W) all apparent southern major standstill events (rise, transit and set) are on March 22, 2025 (ligth green) .
Question: what lunar events migth be of importance for Stonehenge? Let me know.
For Chimney Rock (37.1897N, 107.3115W) the apparent northern major standstill rise event is on March 7, 2025 (green), see below (AppAlthor=2.5deg, left click to read the dates):
I have obtained a copy of ‘Megalithic Sites in Britain’ by Alexander Thom 1967.
For me this work has contained quite a few surprises, here for interest are some examples.
P47. Thom is giving these measures in his megalithic yard 2.72 imp feet.
First the diameter D then the Perimeter P
Aubrey Holes, Stonehenge D 105 MY giving P = 329.87
Avebury (inner ring) 125 392.70
Brodgar 125 392.70
Stanton Drew 137 430.39
Firstly Thom has given Avebury in Wiltshire and Brodgar in Orkney the exact same dimensions.
I will convert these measures into feet and metres.
Avebury D 340 ft (103.63m) P 1068.14 ft (325.57m)
Brodgar 340 ft (103.63m) 1068.14 ft (325.57m)
Next Thom has included Stanton Drew.
Stanton Drew D 372.64 ft (113.58m) P 1170.66 ft (29.73m)
There is enough here with to write an essay but not enough time so .
So lets look at three measures 1. The imperial foot 12 inches 2. the Metre and 3. the old Saxon/Drusian/Indus foot 13.2 inches (33.52cm).
In my essay ‘From the Rollrights to Stonehenge a Measure’ I mention Stanton Drew and its connection with the 30 year lunar cycle.
‘Stanton Drew Stanton Drew is six miles south of Bristol, just off the beaten track but in a wonderful location. At Stanton Drew, there are three significant circles: the largest, the Great Circle at Stanton Drew, consists of 36 standing stones. Alexander Thom measured the diameter of this circle as 372 feet, 3 inches. I wondered whether the Rollright Stones were mathematically connected with Stanton Drew. As the architect of Stanton Drew chose to place 36 stones around the circumference of the Great Circle, I decided to use 36 in my calculation. I multiplied it by the circumference of the Rollright Stones: 295.309 Saxon feet by 3.6 and (I could nearly taste the number 360 here) 295.309 × 3.6 = 1063.1124 Saxon feet. And there it was, just beautifully laid out. The circumference of the Great Circle at Stanton Drew of 1063.1124 Saxon feet divided by π = 338.399 Saxon feet (372.23 imperial feet). Thom’s diameter of 372.25 imperial feet = 338.4 Saxon feet. The number 10 631 is the same number found in a 30-year lunar cycle. It was clear to me that, if what I had found was mere coincidence, then it was surely a remarkable coincidence.
The three largest circles in the UK are 1. Outer Circle at Avebury 2. The Great Circle at Stanton Drew 3. The Ring of Brodgar.
In my essay I link Stanton Drew to the Rollright Stones, Chipping Norton to which Thom gives a diameter of 103.6 feet.
I linked the Rollrights to Stanton Drew by multiplying by 3.6 as Stanton Drew has or had 36 stones in its perimeter.
103.6 x 3.6 = 372.96 ft Thom 372.64 ft
Now look at the diameter of Avebury and Brodgar in metres. 103.63m and compare with the Rollrights in feet 103.6 feet a coincidence?
Avebury D 340 ft (103.63m) P 1068.14 ft (325.57m)
Brodgar 340 ft (103.63m) 1068.14 ft (325.57m)
Then look at the perimeter of Avebury and Brodgar in feet and compare to my calculation in the old Saxon measure.
The diameter of the Rollrights in Saxon measure is 94 Saxon feet and this number links with true pi to give a Synodic month to within 32 seconds of the present.
The Rollrights a synodic month 94 x pi = 295.3097 x 3.6 = 1063.114 Saxon/Indus feet the same number as a 30 year lunar cycle 354.37 days x 30 years = 10631.14
And 1063.14 Saxon feet is the circumference of Stanton Drew.
The measures are linked the imperial and Saxon and maybe the metre.
Callanish
Lunar Standstill 18.6 years
Callanish are Ellipses and difficult to measure the perimeter.
Thom has done it P.72 using his Megalithic yard 2.72 feet.
Callanish 11 Perimeter 75.39 MY 205.06 Imp ft = 186.4 Saxon feet 13.2 inches or simply 186 the same number of years 18.6 for a Lunar Standstill.
Reverse 186 Saxon = 204.6 imp = 75.22 MY Thom 75.39 MY
JimWakefield@copyright 2024
CALLANISH Lunar Standstill FINDING A MEASURE
Hi all
This year 2024 and early next 2025 the cycle known as a Lunar Standstill will occur after 18.6 years .. I propose the builders knew and used the old Saxon measure to construct the Ellipses at Callanish.
I hope to be in the UK next March for this event but knowing the likely hood of clear weather I think my chances are Buckly's and Nunn anyway lets hope .
Mr Vallance has done a good job here at what may be possible. [www.youtube.com]
I would like to present an intention that the ancients used the old Saxon measure 13.2 inches when constructing these complex ellipses at Callanish.
From “
archaeocosmology.org
[www.archaeocosmology.org]
Investigating the major standstill limit event in 2024/2025
“An overview of how the dates of apparent 2024/2025 major standstill events change depending on longitude and latitude, as depicted below (made by using ARCHAEOCOSMO package).
Below is an example for apparent southern major standstill set, rise and transit events (AppAlthor=0deg, left click to read the dates). For lunar rise and set events the azimuth of the Moon on the horizon was evaluated. For transit event is the apparent altitude of the Moon was evaluated.”
So for Calanais I (58.197557N, 6.745179W) and Stonehenge (51.178851N, 1.826195W) all apparent southern major standstill events (rise, transit and set) are on March 22, 2025 (ligth green) .
Question: what lunar events migth be of importance for Stonehenge? Let me know.
For Chimney Rock (37.1897N, 107.3115W) the apparent northern major standstill rise event is on March 7, 2025 (green), see below (AppAlthor=2.5deg, left click to read the dates):
I have obtained a copy of ‘Megalithic Sites in Britain’ by Alexander Thom 1967.
For me this work has contained quite a few surprises, here for interest are some examples.
P47. Thom is giving these measures in his megalithic yard 2.72 imp feet.
First the diameter D then the Perimeter P
Aubrey Holes, Stonehenge D 105 MY giving P = 329.87
Avebury (inner ring) 125 392.70
Brodgar 125 392.70
Stanton Drew 137 430.39
Firstly Thom has given Avebury in Wiltshire and Brodgar in Orkney the exact same dimensions.
I will convert these measures into feet and metres.
Avebury D 340 ft (103.63m) P 1068.14 ft (325.57m)
Brodgar 340 ft (103.63m) 1068.14 ft (325.57m)
Next Thom has included Stanton Drew.
Stanton Drew D 372.64 ft (113.58m) P 1170.66 ft (29.73m)
There is enough here with to write an essay but not enough time so .
So lets look at three measures 1. The imperial foot 12 inches 2. the Metre and 3. the old Saxon/Drusian/Indus foot 13.2 inches (33.52cm).
In my essay ‘From the Rollrights to Stonehenge a Measure’ I mention Stanton Drew and its connection with the 30 year lunar cycle.
‘Stanton Drew Stanton Drew is six miles south of Bristol, just off the beaten track but in a wonderful location. At Stanton Drew, there are three significant circles: the largest, the Great Circle at Stanton Drew, consists of 36 standing stones. Alexander Thom measured the diameter of this circle as 372 feet, 3 inches. I wondered whether the Rollright Stones were mathematically connected with Stanton Drew. As the architect of Stanton Drew chose to place 36 stones around the circumference of the Great Circle, I decided to use 36 in my calculation. I multiplied it by the circumference of the Rollright Stones: 295.309 Saxon feet by 3.6 and (I could nearly taste the number 360 here) 295.309 × 3.6 = 1063.1124 Saxon feet. And there it was, just beautifully laid out. The circumference of the Great Circle at Stanton Drew of 1063.1124 Saxon feet divided by π = 338.399 Saxon feet (372.23 imperial feet). Thom’s diameter of 372.25 imperial feet = 338.4 Saxon feet. The number 10 631 is the same number found in a 30-year lunar cycle. It was clear to me that, if what I had found was mere coincidence, then it was surely a remarkable coincidence.
The three largest circles in the UK are 1. Outer Circle at Avebury 2. The Great Circle at Stanton Drew 3. The Ring of Brodgar.
In my essay I link Stanton Drew to the Rollright Stones, Chipping Norton to which Thom gives a diameter of 103.6 feet.
I linked the Rollrights to Stanton Drew by multiplying by 3.6 as Stanton Drew has or had 36 stones in its perimeter.
103.6 x 3.6 = 372.96 ft Thom 372.64 ft
Now look at the diameter of Avebury and Brodgar in metres. 103.63m and compare with the Rollrights in feet 103.6 feet a coincidence?
Avebury D 340 ft (103.63m) P 1068.14 ft (325.57m)
Brodgar 340 ft (103.63m) 1068.14 ft (325.57m)
Then look at the perimeter of Avebury and Brodgar in feet and compare to my calculation in the old Saxon measure.
The diameter of the Rollrights in Saxon measure is 94 Saxon feet and this number links with true pi to give a Synodic month to within 32 seconds of the present.
The Rollrights a synodic month 94 x pi = 295.3097 x 3.6 = 1063.114 Saxon/Indus feet the same number as a 30 year lunar cycle 354.37 days x 30 years = 10631.14
And 1063.14 Saxon feet is the circumference of Stanton Drew.
The measures are linked the imperial and Saxon and maybe the metre.
Callanish
Lunar Standstill 18.6 years
Callanish are Ellipses and difficult to measure the perimeter.
Thom has done it P.72 using his Megalithic yard 2.72 feet.
Callanish 11 Perimeter 75.39 MY 205.06 Imp ft = 186.4 Saxon feet 13.2 inches or simply 186 the same number of years 18.6 for a Lunar Standstill.
Reverse 186 Saxon = 204.6 imp = 75.22 MY Thom 75.39 MY
JimWakefield@copyright 2024