ASTR 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Alfonso X Of Castile, Deferent And Epicycle, Pearl Hunting
6 Sep 2016
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Even if you were to restrict your attention to just the uk, you would still see many stone circles. The south-eastern part of england has few stone circles. This is the area that was inhabited by the. In the outlying regions there are many of them to be found historically. Some quite large , such as the one found in the village avebury, not far from stonehenge. Others are less imposing, such as the one found in scotland. Arrangements of standing stone can be found in many parts of the world, not always circular. Long arrays of them in the carnac stones in brittany and france. The raised lintels are sitting on top of the upright stones in a way that locks them together, creating more stability to the structure. Stones used were brought in from such a long distance away. Know this from of the geology of the stones.
