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Keeping time at Stonehenge

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Stonehenge Astronomy

Why Ancient Inquiry uses this citation here

Timothy Darvill's 2022 peer-reviewed proposal that sarsen numeration encoded a tropical solar calendar; use as the origin of a disputed model, not as consensus.

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Stonehenge Astronomy

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Stonehenge's major axis is physically aligned with midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset; the exact prehistoric meaning remains interpretive.

The alignment is physical and measurable, but intention and meaning require archaeological interpretation.
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The solstitial orientation supports deliberate celestial design but not a recorded ceremony or a modern-style precision observatory.

Answer / theory: Yes, the main axis is strongly connected to midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset. What supports it: Monument layout and Avenue alignment. What is weak or disputed: Exact ritual meaning is not directly recorded. Evidence level: Strong Evidence.
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Darvill's 365-day Stonehenge calendar is a documented scholarly proposal that a peer-reviewed critique disputes; broader seasonal orientation is a separate claim.

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