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Anciently sacred because horizon shape & cyclical celestial patterns are in useful harmony at this place.

Orange lines mark the annual solar round. Lunistice positions over the 18.6 year lunar nodal cycle are blue. More about the Solar CalendarMore about the Lunar Calendar

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Trawlebane (Tralibane): Standing Stone CO118-049

NGR 10412/04758 (IW 04120 ITM 47583 / 51.67308, -9.38671) [Googlemap]

Trajectories 1200BCE. Tap/Click pics for big ones.
This Standing Stone is about 5km east of Bantry at Trawlebane (Tralibane). It is about 1.5m tall and the its long axis is almost exactly due North-south.

Panoramic view with luni-solar trajectories c.1200BCE from Standing Stone CO118-049 Trawlebane, Cork, Ireland. The general direction of South is roughly indicated by the lowest dip but is accurately marked by the last hilltop of a ridge [Pic].

North is on a nearer ridge but obscured [Pic].

Green lines approximate hidden horizon segments.

NE from Standing Stone CO118-049 Trawlebane, Cork, Ireland. The north-east is partly obscured but summer cross-quarters are on a low top, lunar minor standstillLunistice positions vary cyclically over an 18.6 year period but are fairly static for more than a year at either end of the range falls in a dip and the cross-quarter / solstice mid­point is on a pointed hilltop.

E from Standing Stone CO118-049 Trawlebane, Cork, Ireland. Eastwards is a local ridge that is somewhat lacking in obviously accurate markers but a prominent dip is exactly one quarter-month before autumn equinox and winter cross-quarters are at the right hand end of the hilltop.

SE from Standing Stone CO118-049 Trawlebane, Cork, Ireland. To the south-east, winter cross-quarter, winter solstice and lunar major standstillLunistice positions vary cyclically over an 18.6 year period but are fairly static for more than a year at either end of the range all fall on high points at ridge ends.

SW from Standing Stone CO118-049 Trawlebane, Cork, Ireland. The south-western hill's south top and its northern slope into the notch provides a precise indicator for the days around winter solstice.

Tralibane Five Stone Circle, c.170m to the north-east is accurate for the lunar mid­point and the line between the two sites allows for significant measurements.

W from Standing Stone CO118-049 Trawlebane, Cork, Ireland. The western horizon is fairly useful with the equinox falling on a hilltop.

NW from Standing Stone CO118-049 Trawlebane, Cork, Ireland. A very local ridge to the north-west is largely obscured but lunar major standstillLunistice positions vary cyclically over an 18.6 year period but are fairly static for more than a year at either end of the range would be at or close to the top.

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