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Gorsedd Circle

Gorsedd Circle The Gorsedd Circle is a stone circle in Fishguard, Wales. The Gorsedd Stones are a Welsh tradition of modern stone circles constructed for the National Eisteddfod of Wales. These stone circles can be found at several locations, including Aberdare Park and Anglesey. They are typically 20 metres wide and have 12 stones on the circumference with a level stone in the circle. A further stone is usually set back from the circumference; the central stone is called the Logan Stone. Coordinates 51.996431,-4.975040 Stone Circle  Gorsedd Circle is a typical stone circle but has 13 stones on the circumference with one inset. It was erected in 1936 and has the names of the parishes inscribed on each stone. Ceremony  During the opening ceremony, the Archdruid stands on the Logan Stone facing the Stone of the Covenant. Two stones mark the entrance and are called the Portal Stones. These mar k the midsummer and midwinter sunrises. Gorsedd Circle  (no edit) Archeology7...

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat អង្គរវត្ត
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Angkor Wat in present day Angkor is a Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world.
Originally, a Hindu temple but by completion was converted for Buddhist.

Coordinates
Left
13.406791,103.859743
Right
13.406729,103.873419
Top left
13.418348,103.859873

The outer moat is 1480m long, 1249m wide, and is off by 6.7m east/west, at an angle of 0.26°. The temple itself is 200m by 175m, and a ratio here gives 0.875 +-0.03.
The temple is aligned east/west, and a 40° angle best describes the angle north with 41° towards the south.
Assuming the ratio length/width is the same, then it is about 0.875 +-0.03.


Suryavarman II and Jayavarman VII were both kings of the Khmer Empire during the building of Angkor Wat.
Suryavarman II was a Khmer king from 1113 ad to 1145-1150 ad, and Jayavarman VII was the king from 1181-1218.


Latitude
When using the equatorial circumference for the location, the following measurements are produced from the above coordinates. This shows that it is slightly rectangular and has an offset horizon from maximum tilt.
40075 × cos(13.406791)=38982.89
6.7m
1249m
1480m

The cubed root of length times width times by offset produces 822. This then from maximum tilt is the year 1163.
The second part shows that through their 'ratios of rule' ÷ by years from 1163 puts it about 1½ years off the midpoint between the two.
³√(1249×1480)×6.7=822.273
1985-822=1163 ad

1113-1150 ad
1181-1218 ad

'32'
13
1163
18
'37'

Conclusion
This suggests by it's size that completion was at some time between the two kings and as the site was so large that they used it to interpret a completion date. They used a date on either side of the maximum tilt offset, which produces a date and indicates either side of construction.

The area used for construction was probably chosen so as to be near a water source, in this case Siem Reap River. It is one of many constructions in the area, and although large in size is dwarfed by the nearby Angkor Thom and West Mebon (Baray).

Although the year 822 earlier from 1985 (1163 ad) is in the ratio of √φ° the site or temple isn't in the same ratio.
Overall, this suggests that although some alignment and ratios were included along with sunrise and sunset, the purpose of the temple was more spiritual and ritual than astrological.


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