South is in the centre of a dip of the local ridge. North is in the centre of a dip in the local hilltop.
To the south-east, winter solstice is in a dip and major standstill is on the local hilltop.
These to some degree compensate for the loss of more distant south-western horizons visible from the other sites.
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Orange lines mark the annual solar round. Lunistice positions over the 18.6 year lunar nodal cycle are blue. More about the Solar Calendar More about the Lunar Calendar More about this placeLook North
Currakeal Boulder-Burial: 360° S centred
South is in the centre of a dip of the local ridge. North is in the centre of a dip in the local hilltop.
To the south-east, winter solstice is in a dip and major standstill is on the local hilltop.
These to some degree compensate for the loss of more distant south-western horizons visible from the other sites.
- Mill Little Boulder-Burials, Five Stone Circle & Pair are 5.7km east (106°)
- Cashelkeelty Five Stone Circle & Stone Row are c.25km north-west
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