Mysterious Monolith At Gardom's Edge Was An Ancient Astronomical Calendar

Posted: 4/4/2012 11:09:44 AM Reads: 486 Submitted By:Voyager70 Category: Ancient Mysteries Source: www.messagetoeagle.com

Scientists have now reason to think that an ancient 4000-year-old stone monolith in England was likely an astronomical calendar, according to new archaeological evidence. The 2.2 metre high monument, located in the Peak District National Park, has a striking, right-angled triangular shape that slants up towards geographic south. The orientation and inclination of the slope is aligned to the altitude of the Sun at mid-summer.

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