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The Summer Solstice at Bryn Celli Ddu

Amelia Carolina SparavignaPolytechnic University of Turin

SSRN Electronic Journalrepository2017en

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Abstract

Here we discuss the orientation of the tumulus of Bryn Celli Ddu along the direction of the sunrise on the summer solstice. Probably, this was also the original orientation of the henge, on the site of which the tumulus was built. Keywords: Archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, SunCalc software

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Historical Astronomy and Related Studies Historical and Architectural Studies Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

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