Posts Tagged ‘stonerows’
Written in Stone and Stars
Our first evening event at Sandridge Barton vineyard this year was a fascinating deep dive into the history and theories around Dartmoor’s ceremonial landscapes. Archaeologist Alan Endacott and Archaeoastronomer Carolyn Kennett shared their recent work in relation to stone circles, stone rows and burial monuments, including Bronze Age cists. Dartmoor has the highest concentration of…
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An intrepid group of walkers joined DPA Chairman, John Howell, for a Winter Solstice walk on Sunday the 21st of December. The Winter Solstice marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere, which includes the British Isles. During the Winter Solstice the earth’s axis is tilted at its…
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