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There is a fascinating link between the Stone Circle at Bannishead and the Winter Solstice.
If one stands behind the tallest stone of the circle on 21st December (on a clear day) and looks towards the Eastern horizon, it will be seen that the sun rises immediately behind a large rock on top of the moorland. That rock, about the size of an average chair, lying on its back, is quite solitary and appears to have been placed there deliberately. One can only imagine how the ancient Brits, who lived at Bannihead, may have taken several years to ascertain the precise spot to place that marker so that they would know when the annual solstice occurred. It took me a few years to establish it because of the cloud cover and/or fog that often obscured the skyline.
MikeS
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