To the west, both winter and summer cross-quarters may be characterised as being at the foot of slopes.
Half-way between them is a dip. More precisely, the intersect of south and north banks of the estuary marks the midpoint
while the intersect of south bank and distant horizon is a half-month before Autumn Equinox.
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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 East
Dunmanus Boulder-Burial: Luni-solar sets
To the west, both winter and summer cross-quarters may be characterised as being at the foot of slopes.
Half-way between them is a dip. More precisely, the intersect of south and north banks of the estuary marks the midpoint
while the intersect of south bank and distant horizon is a half-month before Autumn Equinox.
- 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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