Gorsedd Circle The Gorsedd Cir cle is a stone circle in Fishguard, Wa les. T he Gorsedd Stone s 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 Ab erdare Park and A nglesey. They are typically 20 meters 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) Archeology77 ©
Swinside Stone Circle Swinside Stone Circle, which is also known as Sunkenkirk and Swineshead, is a stone circle lying beside Swinside Fell, part of Black Combe in southern Cumbria, North West England. It has been suggested that most archaeologists concur that the circles in this area were built for ritual or ceremonial reasons, the stone circles Castlerigg and Long Meg, and her Daughters are in this area. The circle is 27m in diameter with 47 stones on the circumference and 1 further stone at 19°, although there are a total of 55 stones originally, there could have been 60 stones. Coordinates 54.282497,-3.273838 Angles If the circle is split by a line that goes through each double stone , then angles 10,19, and 9 0° are produced with the 90° at maximum tilt. This then splits the circle in half with 20 stones in total towards the west and 27 towards the east. The 10 and 19 lines also split the circle, and the corresponding number of stones per segment are 9,1,10 west and 15,4,8 east.