<< Our Photo Pages >> UMR Stonehenge - Modern Stone Circle etc in United States in Great Lakes Midwest
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Modern SitesSite Name: UMR Stonehenge Alternative Name: Stubby StonehengeCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 54.396 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Great Lakes Midwest Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Nearest Town: Rolla
Latitude: 37.956330N Longitude: 91.776528W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The University of Missour-Rolla Stonehenge was erected in 1984 by Professor David Summers & his team of students. The project, including the design, siting the stones, the actual manufacture, and final erection, was conducted and completed by students.
Although not a complete model, it is very interesting because of its correct astronomical orientation, and the explanatory bronze plaques on the stones. The stones were carved using a water-jet system developed by Prof. Summers, who said he believed the squared up, boxy aspect of the stones represents the way they had looked when they were first formed, and that what is seen now is the product of centuries of erosion.
On the summer solstice, the sun rises through the inner faces of the southwest trilithon and above a heel stone situated to the northeast. During the winter solstice, the sun rises inside the southeast trilithon. Because of the lay of the land to the east, these sunrises cannot be observed directly, but there are also sight guides for solstice sunsets, equinox events, sighting Polaris and an analemma calendar.
More info about the UMR Stonehenge can be found at: http://web.umr.edu/~stonehen/
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