South is indicated by the secondary top of a nearby hill. North is precisely on a lower local hilltop.
In three out of four quadrants, the solstices and lunistices are marked by distant mountains. The easterly rise and western dip provide early warnings for the spring and autumn equinoxes.
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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 South
Dunmanus Boulder-Burial: 360° N centred
South is indicated by the secondary top of a nearby hill. North is precisely on a lower local hilltop.
In three out of four quadrants, the solstices and lunistices are marked by distant mountains. The easterly rise and western dip provide early warnings for the spring and autumn equinoxes.
- Dunmanus Stone Row is 1.1km south-west (209°)
- Gorteanish Stone Circle & Boulder-Burials are 6.2km north (6°)
- Cooradarrigan Boulder-Burials are 8.3km east (92°)
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