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...
Easter Island 
Part of Chile, Easter Island, is in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
Part of Chile, Easter Island, is in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
On the island are 1000 monumental statues, called Moai, which are thought to have been created by the early Rapa Nui people.
The monuments are created from a single piece of volcanic igneous rock, as is the island itself. There is one large crater and several raised circular mounds, with a few semi-circular in shape.
The monuments are created from a single piece of volcanic igneous rock, as is the island itself. There is one large crater and several raised circular mounds, with a few semi-circular in shape.
These were most likely created during the formation and cooling of the island.
Monuments
The monuments could be considered statues and aligned toward various locations.
The Ahu Ature Huki monument aligns with a point on the Chilean coast just north of Lima, angled at 29°. In this area, Lima, Moche, and Nazca cultures existed from 100 bc to 600 ad. All three of these cultures were superseded by the Wari culture. This could have represented a possible foreboding of an emerging Nazca culture.
The people who built the Moai statues were likely Polynesian, carrying their style and culture throughout the Pacific. The island also lies at a 19° angle to the French Polynesian islands.
Examples
Monuments
The monuments could be considered statues and aligned toward various locations.
The Ahu Ature Huki monument aligns with a point on the Chilean coast just north of Lima, angled at 29°. In this area, Lima, Moche, and Nazca cultures existed from 100 bc to 600 ad. All three of these cultures were superseded by the Wari culture. This could have represented a possible foreboding of an emerging Nazca culture.
The people who built the Moai statues were likely Polynesian, carrying their style and culture throughout the Pacific. The island also lies at a 19° angle to the French Polynesian islands.
The stones are believed to have mythological significance, with the red stones (Pukao) serving as markers. The defacement of the monuments in the 18th century resulted in some misalignment.
Examples
(1)
The Ahu Nau Nau monument consists of seven statues, all having markers (three of which have been displaced) facing south and aligning at 19° with the mainland.
The Ahu Nau Nau monument consists of seven statues, all having markers (three of which have been displaced) facing south and aligning at 19° with the mainland.
The island then aligns at 19° toward French Polynesia and possibly represents a directional marker, much in the same way a sign gives a direction with distance. Due to the size but spaced-out group of islands, the appearance represents "roughly in that direction."
(2)
The Ahu Ature Huki monument, directly behind the Ahu Nau Nau monument on Easter Island, is a large, single statue at 29°, which aligns with a point on the Chilean coast just north of Lima.
(3)
The Ahu Tongariki monument consists of 15 stones angled at 60° north, which face Indonesia. A red marker signifies a more important location among the islands.
(4)
The Ahu Te Pito Kura monument consists of a platform (ahu) and a statue that has fallen face down. Assuming it was at right angles to the platform, then it was positioned at 15°, which connects a few hundred kilometers along the coast from Lima.
The Ahu Tongariki monument consists of 15 stones angled at 60° north, which face Indonesia. A red marker signifies a more important location among the islands.
(4)
The Ahu Te Pito Kura monument consists of a platform (ahu) and a statue that has fallen face down. Assuming it was at right angles to the platform, then it was positioned at 15°, which connects a few hundred kilometers along the coast from Lima.
(This monument is near to the others, which connect to the mainland)
(5)
Te Pito Kura means "navel of light." Along with this statue is the Te Pito O Te Henua monument, which means "navel of the world."
The Te Pito O Te Henua monument is a series of circular, stone-cut spheres.
(6)
The Ahu Akivi monument consists of seven stones, which point 4° westward and possibly toward New Zealand or Rapa Iti in French Polynesia (the southernmost of the group of islands).
(7)
In the Puna Pau, a quarry in the west of the island, a row of stones similar to the Pukao stones forms a row at 45° to 42° toward the northeast.
(This, in particular, confirms a location at 42° north. A European stone circle aligns with the same location on the western side of Ireland and could depict glacial breakup. The statues and stone circles were built at different times.)
(8)
Near the coast in the same area, the monuments Ahu Ko Te Riku at 51° and Ahu Tahai at 9°, on the west of the island, face east. The difference between these two is 42°.
Conclusion
Significant angles of 19° and 29° represent angles of travel: 29° toward the coastline to the east and 19° toward an island chain to the north. This suggests that these statues hold significance in travel and events that have occurred over a number of years.
Hidden meanings lie in some statues and might have been difficult to decipher.
No astrological significance is shown, and no obvious distance can be ascertained for people who used boats to travel.
It is possible these distances might have been quite simple, and they used other material markers that would have eroded away over time.
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