Barber, J. W. (1973). The orientation of the recumbent-stone circles of the south-west of Ireland. J Kerry Archaeol Hist Soc 6. Vol 6, pp. 26-39.
 Title The title of the publication or report |
The orientation of the recumbent-stone circles of the south-west of Ireland |
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Issue The name of the volume or issue |
J Kerry Archaeol Hist Soc 6 |
Series The series the publication or report is included in |
Journal of the Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society |
Volume Volume number and part |
6 |
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. |
26 - 39 |
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Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book |
Journal |
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report |
Investigation of thirty circles in Cork and Kerry in the light of Thom's theories showed that there was a high degree of probability that a significant number, twelve, were orientated on important solar and lunar events. In addition, five circles are likely to have been orientated on the southern limits of the zodiac, and a further ten might have been directed to observation of stars during the period 1800-600 BC. While the circles were not strictly "observatories" they do appear to record an awareness of some of the simpler cycles of major heavenly bodies. |
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published |
1973 |
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. |
BIAB
(British Archaeological Abstracts (BAA))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
05 Dec 2008 |
