Tomb of Seti I The tomb of Seti I, also known as KV17, is located in the Valley of the Kings. The pharaoh Seti I died in 1279 BC. His tomb was discovered by the archaeologist and explorer Giovanni Belzoni in 1817. Coordinates 25.740031, 32.601998 Description Seti I had many buildings built, which included the Temple of Seti I in Abydos. The tomb KV17 consists of 17 chambers, corridors, and side rooms and is considered one of the largest. There is a well near the entrance of the tomb; the corridor descends into the tomb and is designed similarly to other tombs. Decorations are found throughout most of the tomb. The tomb and side chambers are on the level of the well, with a further corridor that ends in a room at a lower level. (The measurements used are given in official documents) Total area of tomb: 649.04 sq m / 2373 sq cubits Burial chamber width: 13.19 ft / 25.22 cubits Distance to burial chamber: 290 ft / 88.382 m / 169 cubits Distance to the end of the tomb: 570 ft / 173.74...
Dolmen Ouest de la Croix
Coordinates
Coordinates
47.765484, -1.989342
Dolmen Ouest de la Croix is not far from the Dolmen de Tréal which is about 1km away towards the northwest in Bretagne, France.
With this monument, it is known that it started as a neolithic dolmen most probably facing towards the southwest.
It was probably a sculptured dolmen that represented a rock formation with a sunken Cairn, judging by the stones available, these are currently shaped in a semi circle facing south with a wooden footpath from the southwest and is about it's orientation when built.
This dolmen could of been dismantled and moved by owners of the Chateau du Val which is only 700m away soon after it was built in the 16th century as it was on their land but finding the stones of the dolmen far too cumbersome they just dismantled them. This was possibly due to it being near to their eastern road. The Dolmen de Tréal is still mostly intact and about the same distance away but in woodland.
Les Landes de Cojoux
The current angle between the three is 143°, the angle between Dolmen Ouest de la Croix and Dolmen de Tréal is 49° and because the coordinates at the location are 47.765484, -1.989342 then it is possible it was moved from a location that would give it an angle of 47.76°.
This would also reduce the angle to Les Landes de Cojoux to about 1°/2° but if this was 0° east/west at maximum tilt it could be suggested that this is a gnomon measurement at max tilt with an angle of 42° to the horizon.
Comparable with other Neolithic constructions, this could be considered as a probable date of 4200 bc, also representing its location at maximum tilt.
Dolmen Ouest de la Croix is not far from the Dolmen de Tréal which is about 1km away towards the northwest in Bretagne, France.
With this monument, it is known that it started as a neolithic dolmen most probably facing towards the southwest.
It was probably a sculptured dolmen that represented a rock formation with a sunken Cairn, judging by the stones available, these are currently shaped in a semi circle facing south with a wooden footpath from the southwest and is about it's orientation when built.
This dolmen could of been dismantled and moved by owners of the Chateau du Val which is only 700m away soon after it was built in the 16th century as it was on their land but finding the stones of the dolmen far too cumbersome they just dismantled them. This was possibly due to it being near to their eastern road. The Dolmen de Tréal is still mostly intact and about the same distance away but in woodland.
Les Landes de Cojoux
The current angle between the three is 143°, the angle between Dolmen Ouest de la Croix and Dolmen de Tréal is 49° and because the coordinates at the location are 47.765484, -1.989342 then it is possible it was moved from a location that would give it an angle of 47.76°.
This would also reduce the angle to Les Landes de Cojoux to about 1°/2° but if this was 0° east/west at maximum tilt it could be suggested that this is a gnomon measurement at max tilt with an angle of 42° to the horizon.
Comparable with other Neolithic constructions, this could be considered as a probable date of 4200 bc, also representing its location at maximum tilt.
The Dolmen de la Croix-du-Breuil is different from the Dolmen Ouest de la Croix and is located further south at 45° 50′ 50″N, 1° 09′ 05″E.
It is also beside a road and is mostly intact and is comparable with the Dolmen Ouest de la Croix (image above, comparable to what it would have appeared as).
It is also beside a road and is mostly intact and is comparable with the Dolmen Ouest de la Croix (image above, comparable to what it would have appeared as).
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