Scorhill Stone Circle

Scorhill Stone Circle

The Scorhill Stone Circle in Dartmoor is also known as Gidleigh Stone Circle or Steep Hill Stone Circle.

The circle is approximately 27 metres (89 feet) in diameter, and the stones vary in height from 0.85 metres (2 feet 9 inches) to 2.25 metres (7 feet 5 inches), with there being 23 currently standing stones and 11 recumbent.


Using the number of stones, which also gives the angle, two measurements are made, one clockwise and the other anti-clockwise.

23 stones
0,0,3,0,0,2,2,0,2,0,0,2,0,0,0,2
2,2,2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0

There are a number of different ways of analyzing the numbers. One way is by using the differences in angles until they reduce to a number or coordinate.

Here the partially buried stones are also used, then measuring their angles along with their differences.

33,14,12,16,70,25
109,2,118,94,95
107,116,24,1
9,92,23
83,69
14

Alternatively, the two rows are split so as the number '2' appears along one side.
0,0,3,0,0,
2,
2,0,
2,0,0,
2,0,0,0,
2
2,2,
2,0,0,0,0,
2,0,0,0,0,
2,0,0,0,0,0

Using the odd number '3' as a marker it shows that the third row in is the sequence of digits required. This then aligns at the 2 from the 200000 and produces something like '5 to 4'. Assuming that means the 5 noughts follow to the 4 noughts, then another '5 to 4' is produced, and an angle of 7° is produced
(7° is equal to 2531 bc).



Another interpretation this time involves a sequence increasing by '1' until the second line is matched.
0,0,3,0,0,2,2,0,2,0,0,2,0,0,0,2
0,0,0,0,0,2,2,0,0,2,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,2
0,0,0,0,0,2,2,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,2
           2,2,2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0




0,0,0,0,0,2,2,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,2
                   2,2,
              0           0
         0                     0
      0                           0
    0                                2
   0          (2)                   0
    2                                0
      0                           0
         0                     0
              0            2
                    0,0,

2,2,2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0

After taking the last two lines and using the third line as the stones in the circle, the fourth line is aligned on the circumference, leaving a '2'.
This '2' could be considered a marker and vertically aligned, producing two angles with the 33°, it also replaces a nought. This angle can be considered as 7° towards the east.
(This would split the stones 11/11. The angles amongst the stones would give 33°)

This could suggest a celestial marker and a possible astrological object that could be at
RA 8h 24'
Dec 33°

Omicron Ursae Majoris, formally named Muscida, is in the constellation Ursa Major.
Right ascension 08h 30m 15.87064s
Declination +60° 43′ 05.4115″

The final '2' that is aligned vertically produces an angle of 7° and aligns with the partially buried stone. The angle actually reduces the current right ascension, but that is assuming a measure from Greenwich, but as a two replaces a nought, this is towards the east and adds 7.

(Drift at -133.76 mas/year equates to 0.17°)

Omicron Ursae Majoris' right ascension currently is 127.75°, the difference equates to a surface difference of 195 kilometers further west, and a possible location could be Tramore in Ireland.
A number of portal and court tombs exist in this area, but it has been shown that around this time, a measure was used that was within a few kilometers of the current location.

Also, the declination is 60° but should be 33°. One possibility would be an object at 33° and 7° off from Omicron Ursae Majoris, which might be in the shape of the final marker stone.

31 Lyncis, also called Alsciaukat, is 17° lower in the constellation of Lynx.
Right ascension 08h 22m 50.11000s
Declination +43° 11′ 17.2724″

If 31 Lyncis angles are applied, then from the partially buried marker stone, a 43° and an +8.225° angle align with two of the stones.

This can be applied to the stars within an 8.225° area and splits them roughly in the shape of the stones in the circle at the northern and southern edges.

31 Lyncis is at a distance of 380ly, 1.95 solar masses, and 53.27 solar radii, along with 782.4 x luminosity and 3921°K surface temperature.



Alternatively, the two strings of numbers could be equations, and again, 22 as log gives log (20000) × 20000 = 86020.

This is 380 off 86400 and could be 1.056 rotations or 380 as a distance measurement. The remaining numbers do not equate to equations. At 20° (1.056 rotations) towards the east, a 179° line aligns the marker stone with another partially buried stone.

Solar mass can be derived from the drift plus the angle offset from Omicron Ursae Majoris, the original star at declination 60°.



Conclusion
The sequence is likely correct, along with the error from setting a right ascension marker point and having others use it.
A right ascension point may have been built in the shape of a group of stones constructed before the construction of Scorhill Stone Circle.

The sequence leading to 31 Lyncis could suggest that the builders wanted to define a constellation. The stars between these two stars have no defined shape, with there being multiple possibilities along with a possible supernova that might have brought a shape to the otherwise random order.

With the 8.225° aligning roughly with some of the edge stones, this demonstrates that this area of the sky is correct.

When the two rows of numbers are aligned, one as the circle and the other that fits around the circumference, the extra 7° east is produced and reduces the angle for Omicron Ursae Majoris. With drift, this reduces it to within 0.5°.

This suggests that this area of the sky is represented as the circle or circle circumference, as the marker is also on the circumference. Further details regarding the two stars are not apparent.


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